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Washington State is making a few important amendments to its existing noncompete statute. The amendments go into effect on June 6, 2024.
Back on January 1, 2020, Washington state enacted a noncompete statute that set limits on the use of noncompetition agreements, including the following:
- Non-competition provisions for workers who earn less than certain annual thresholds: (currently $120,559.99 for employees and $301,399.98 for independent contractors) are unenforceable.
- Non-competes exceeding 18 months are unenforceable.
- Excluded from the definition of ...
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