Understanding Washington State's Non|Compete Laws

One aspect to the restrictions in Washington's non-competition law is related to earnings. Only employees or independent contractors who earn more than the ...

Washington State Tightens Noncompete Restrictions - Perkins Coie

Under the final FTC rule, a "non-compete clause" is a term or condition of employment that "prohibits," "penalizes," or "functions to prevent" a ...

Washington State Expands Its Noncompete Law - Morgan Lewis

Washington's noncompete law creates a cause of action for both the “person aggrieved by a non-competition covenant,” and for the attorney ...

Chapter 49.62 RCW: NONCOMPETITION COVENANTS - WA.gov

(4) "Noncompetition covenant" includes every written or oral covenant, agreement, or contract by which an employee or independent contractor is prohibited or ...

Washington State Non-Compete Law - Emery Reddy

Time limits: The new law limits the duration of non-compete agreements to 18 months after the date an employee leaves a company unless the employer can prove a ...

Is my non-compete enforceable in Washington? - Navigate Law Group

When an employer is in a different state or does business outside of Washington, the employer often requires Washington-based employees to sign ...

Amendments To Washington State's Noncompete Statute Go Into ...

Effective January 1, 2020, Washington enacted a noncompete statute which, among other things, required employers to satisfy notice ...

Washington's Amended Non-Compete Law Creates New ...

The new law broadens the definition of a “noncompetition covenant,” expands standing to bring a private right of action, clarifies notice requirements and ...

Washington State Updates and Clarifies Noncompetition and ...

Under the restrictive covenant law, the legislature narrowly defined nonsolicitation agreements as only those agreements that prohibited ...

Washington law creates new noncompete considerations for ...

This means that any employment agreement that has a broad non-acceptance or doing business covenant may be treated as a noncompetition covenant ...

Changes to WA's Non-Compete Law Require Employers to Take ...

As amended, Washington's non-compete statute will apply to pre-2020 agreements if a party is “explicitly leverag[ing]” the non-compete covenant.

Changes to Washington's Non-Compete Law

On May 8, 2019, the Washington legislature enacted House Bill No. 1450 which, as of Jan. 1, 2020, sets forth new changes to its non-competition laws.

Understanding Washington State's Non-Compete Laws

Washington State's Chapter 49.62 RCW, strengthened by the amendments in SB 5935, offers robust protections for workers against unreasonable non-compete ...

Washington Non-Compete Agreements - HKM Employment Attorneys

Unlike in many other states, non-compete agreements are generally enforced by courts in Washington. To be valid, however, the agreements must meet the following ...

How to Compete With a Non-Compete in Washington State

Often, they're included in an initial offer of employment; in Washington, non-compete clauses aren't valid after initial employment unless you' ...

Washington State Non-Compete Developments - Stokes Lawrence

The amendments largely clarify areas of uncertainty in Washington's non-compete law that have dogged employers, employees, and employment law ...

3 Things You Need to Know About Washington Non-compete Laws ...

Ever since 2020, non-compete agreements that do not meet certain standards are void in Washington State. Both new and previously existing ...

Washington State Makes Amendments to Noncompete Statute

Back on January 1, 2020, Washington state enacted a noncompete statute that set limits on the use of noncompetition agreements, including the following: Non- ...

Washington Just Turned Many Non-Solicitation Agreements into ...

Washington state law just changed in a way that might have made your company's non-solicitation agreements unenforceable and illegal.

Washington State Further Restricts Noncompetition Agreements

Under the “layoff rule,” “noncompetition covenant[s]” are void and unenforceable if the employee who signed them is terminated as a result ...