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1 New Section; Protective Legislation; Noncompete Agreements for Low-Wage Employees. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 70 the following new section:
275:70-a Noncompete Agreements for Low-Wage Employees.
I. In this section:
(a) "Employer" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 279:1, X. "Employer" shall not include employees of governmental or quasi-governmental bodies.
(b) "Low-wage employee" means an employee who earns the greater of:
(1) The hourly rate equal to the minimum wage required by the applicable federal minimum wage law; or
(2) $15.00 per hour.
(c) "Noncompete agreement" means an agreement between an employer and a low-wage employee that restricts such low-wage employee from performing:
(1) Work for another employer for a specified period of time;
(2) Work in a specified geographical area; or
(3) Work for another employer that is similar to such low-wage employee's work for the employer who is a party to the agreement; and that is entered into after the effective date of this section.
II.(a) No employer shall require a low-wage employee to enter into a noncompete agreement.
(b) A noncompete agreement entered into between an employer and a low-wage employee shall be void and enforceable.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; Protective Legislation; Noncompete Agreements for Low-Wage Employees. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 70 the following new section:
275:70-a Noncompete Agreements for Low-Wage Employees.
I. In this section:
(a) "Employer" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 279:1, X. "Employer" shall not include employees of governmental or quasi-governmental bodies.
(b) "Low-wage employee" means an employee who earns the greater of:
(1) The hourly rate equal to the minimum wage required by the applicable federal minimum wage law; or
(2) $15.00 per hour.
(c) "Noncompete agreement" means an agreement between an employer and a low-wage employee that restricts such low-wage employee from performing:
(1) Work for another employer for a specified period of time;
(2) Work in a specified geographical area; or
(3) Work for another employer that is similar to such low-wage employee's work for the employer who is a party to the agreement; and that is entered into after the effective date of this section.
II.(a) No employer shall require a low-wage employee to enter into a noncompete agreement.
(b) A noncompete agreement entered into between an employer and a low-wage employee shall be void and enforceable.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.