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Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law
New York; New York City; NY; NYC; Noncompetion Agreement; Noncompete; Proposed Legislation; Fair Employment; Restrictive Covenant; Employement; Employment Agreements; Contracts; Contract Law;
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Competing With Noncompetes: Increasing Restrictions On The Use Of Employment Noncompetition Agreements In New York, Michael A. E. Neville
Competing With Noncompetes: Increasing Restrictions On The Use Of Employment Noncompetition Agreements In New York, Michael A. E. Neville
Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law
The New York City Council and the former New York State Attorney General recently proposed legislation restricting the use of noncompetition agreements by employers with low-wage employees. While this proposed legislation demonstrates a step following other progressive states that have already restricted the use of noncompetition agreements, recent federal litigation has revealed the loopholes that New York employers may unfairly utilize, such as garden leave provisions, if restrictions are not placed on both employers of low-wage and high-wage employees. This Note recommends that pending legislation be passed only after a thorough revision that focuses on both low-wage and high-wage employees …