If you signed a non-compete after January 1, 2020, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Emery | Reddy, PLLC today to speak to an experienced Intake Specialist learn more about how our Non-Compete Lawyers may be able to help you with your claim.
If you signed an illegal non-compete you may be entitled to $5,000.
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In the spring of 2019, state legislators overhauled the Washington state non-compete law, which up until then gave employers the power to restrict when and where their former employees could work.
The revamped Non-Compete Act , which went into effect on January 1, 2020, outlaws unfair non-compete agreements that target lower-wage workers by giving them a variety of new protections designed to unlock their economic potential.
It’s a major break from existing laws that have long allowed employers to prevent their workers from leaving to work for a competitor or launching a competing business. Despite these changes, some employers continue to enforce non-compete contracts that greatly limit the employment opportunities of their workforce.
In April of 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new rule banning non-competes nation-wide that will generate over 8,500 new businesses each year, raise worker wages, lower health care costs, and boost innovation.
Read the following Q&A about non-compete agreements in general and Washington state’s 2020 non-compete statute specifically to find out if you may have a case against your current or former employer: