Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 13 states and D.C. Our updated chart reflects thresholds through June 22, 2026.
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 12 states and D.C. Our updated chart reflects thresholds through January 2026.
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 11 states and D.C. We've updated our chart to reflect the latest 2025 legislative developments.
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 11 states and D.C. Our updated chart for 2025 is now available.
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 11 states and D.C. New updates for 2025 are now all available.
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 11 states and D.C. Do your agreements comply? We updated our chart to help.
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 11 states and D.C. Do your agreements comply? We updated our chart to help.
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 11 states and D.C. Do your agreements comply? We updated our chart to help.
The noncompete bill frenzy continues: 32 states with 72 noncompete bills so far, and 6 more in Congress, 7 dead, and 1 (in Washington) passed.
The noncompete bill frenzy continues: 31 states with 70 noncompete bills so far, and 6 more in Congress, 3 dead, 0 passed, and 2 getting close.
Eleven states and Washington, D.C. have wage thresholds or other criteria that must be satisfied before a noncompete can be used. Several of those states have thresholds for other restrictive covenants as well. Seven increased in 2024. Are your noncompetes and other restrictive covenants compliant?
In case you were wondering which states changed their noncompete laws in the past decade or so, we updated our list with links to detailed information about each of the changes.
Eleven states and Washington, D.C. have wage thresholds or other criteria that must be satisfied before a noncompete can be used. Several of those states have thresholds for other restrictive covenants as well. Seven will increase in 2024. Will your noncompetes and other restrictive covenants be compliant?
Noncompetes are under attack by legislatures, federal agencies, Congress and others. But the sky is not falling. Noncompetes are not dead.
The noncompetes bill frenzy continues: 33 states with 84 noncompete bills so far, and 5 more in Congress, 11 dead, 7 passed, 2 about to.
Maryland will be increasing its threshold for the use of noncompetes with low-wage workers starting October 1, and again each of the next few years.
The ramp-up to legislatively limit noncompetes continues: there have been 25 states with 74 noncompete bills so far this year, and 4 more are pending in Congress; 2 dead, 1 passed, 1 about to.
The ramp-up to legislatively limit noncompetes continues: there are currently 24 states with 65 noncompete bills so far this year, and 4 more are pending in Congress.
In case you were wondering what states have changed their noncompete laws in the past decade or so, we have created a list with links to more information about each of the changes.
Quick update: 19 states have 44 new noncompete bills, and Congress has 4. The ramp-up to legislatively limit noncompetes continues.
Eleven states plus Washington, D.C. have wage thresholds or other criteria that must be satisfied before a noncompete can be used. We now know that six have increased. Are your noncompetes still compliant?
Quick update: 18 states have 42 new noncompete bills, and Congress has 3. The ramp-up to legislatively limit noncompetes continues.
Quick update: 13 states have 25 new noncompete bills. Two states propose total bans and four propose low-wage thresholds.
Eleven states plus Washington, D.C. have wage thresholds or other criteria that must be satisfied before a noncompete can be used. They are changing again. Will your noncompetes be compliant?