EMPLOYMENT NONCOMPETE AGREEMNT
Summary
Creates the Employment Noncompete Agreement Act. Contains a finding that all employers have vested, protectable interests in their customers, clients, and identified prospects which are legitimately protectable through the use of noncompete agreements. Provides that a noncompete agreement between an employer and an employee that is specifically designed to impede the ability of an employee from competing with an employer upon the termination of the employment relationship is valid if it meets all of the following criteria: it must be in writing and be signed by both the employee and employer; it may prohibit any solicitation of an employer's existing customers, clients, identified prospective customers, and other employees during the period of any post-employment restriction period; and the duration of a post-employment restriction period must have a reasonable relationship to an employer's position and salary at the time of termination and may not exceed specified maximum periods based on annualized compensation. Provides that no specific or additional consideration is required to be paid by an employer to an employee to enforce a noncompete agreement. Contains provisions regarding remedies and applicability.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 19, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Suzanne Bassi
RRepublican
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