AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS.

This bill restricts noncompete agreements that prevent workers from joining competitors after leaving a job. It makes such agreements unenforceable for employees earning less than three times the state minimum wage and for independent contractors earning less than five times the minimum wage. Noncompetes are also void if they cover geographic areas where the worker never worked or types of work they didn't perform in the past two years. For higher-earning workers, noncompetes may only last up to one year (or two years if the worker is paid during the restriction period).