Fisher Phillips Partner breaks down Washington D.C.’s New Law Restricting Noncompete Agreements
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12.15.21
In a bylined article for the American Bar Association, Risa Boerner breaks down D.C.’s noncompete agreement ban. The ban, which goes into effect on April 1, 2022, effectively bans employers from restricting employees from “moonlighting,” or working for two employers at the same time. Risa reviews the exclusions to the new law, as well as the anti-retaliation provisions. A bright spot for employers, Risa said, is that the new law does not do away with confidentiality agreements — however, it says nothing about non-solicitation agreements.
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