As expected, on May 24, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed a new law banning noncompete agreements in Minnesota. The ban will be effective for such agreements entered on or after July 1, 2023.
By enacting the Omnibus Jobs, Economic Development, Labor and Industry appropriations bill (MN SF 30035), Minnesota becomes only the fourth state (along with California, Oklahoma and North Dakota) to ban noncompetes.
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Recent Updates
- New York State Proposes Bill to Ban Noncompetes Except for Highly Compensated Workers and in Sales of Businesses
- Texas Joins List of Legislatures Seeking to Ban Noncompete Agreements
- The Sunflower State (Kansas) Passes Employer-Friendly Restrictive Covenant Legislation
- Virginia Expands Non-Compete Restrictions Beginning July 1, 2025
- Limits on Physician Noncompete Agreements: Navigating New State Laws and Legislation