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DC B24-0256

DC B24-0256
Non-Compete Conflict of Interest Clarification Amendment Act of 2021


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Introduced
05/21/2021
In Committee
06/23/2022
Crossed Over
06/28/2022
Passed
07/21/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/27/2022

Introduced Session

24th Council

Bill Summary

AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 to clarify which provisions in workplace policies or employment agreements will not violate the law’s restrictions on the use of non-compete provisions and agreements, clarify that employers may bar an employee’s use, in addition to the disclosure, of confidential and proprietary information during or after the employee’s employment for the employer, create a limited exception allowing the use of non-compete provisions with highly-compensated employees, including medical specialists, under specified circumstances, specify what must be contained in a non-compete agreement for it to be valid and enforceable, clarify remedies for violations of the act, clarify how the act relates to a collective bargaining agreement, clarify how the law applies relative to other District laws, and to clarify rulemaking requirements.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 to clarify which workplace policies or employment agreements will not violate the law's restrictions on non-compete provisions. It allows employers to use non-compete provisions with highly compensated employees, including medical specialists, under specified circumstances, and requires employers to provide written disclosures to employees about such provisions. The bill also outlines enforcement mechanisms, including administrative penalties and civil remedies for violations, and specifies that the law does not supersede the terms of a valid collective bargaining agreement.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Law L24-0175, Effective from Sep 21, 2022 Published in DC Register Vol 69 and Page 011945 (on 10/07/2022)

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