(a) Any covenant not to compete contained in a contract or agreement is void and unenforceable. (2) the covenant not to compete is agreed upon in anticipation of the dissolution of a business.
Noncompetes banned: Noncompete and restrictive-franchise provisions in nearly all employee agreements are banned. (both already in effect). The 2024 legislative session went further and banned restrictive employment covenants in service contracts. All of these provisions are already in effect.
Employers do enforce non-competes, but the extent varies. Some employers rigorously enforce these agreements to protect their business interests, while others may choose not to pursue legal action.
Key Takeaways Under Minnesota State Law: Existing non-compete agreements entered before July 1, 2023, are still valid, so long as they are reasonable.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited Final Non-Compete Clause Rule, which operates to ban most post-employment non-compete agreements between employers and their workers.
The simplest way to get out of that kind of contract is merely to ask them to release your from it. If they refuse, you might need to get a lawyer to aid you in doing so. Non-compete contracts usually have penalties specified and certainly have durations. A contract that the courts deem to be unfair can be nullified.
When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its landmark rule abolishing non-compete clauses for nearly all workers in the United States as of September 4, 2024,1 a wave of hope swept through the physician community.
When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its landmark rule abolishing non-compete clauses for nearly all workers in the United States as of September 4, 2024,1 a wave of hope swept through the physician community.