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1 Labor; Protective Legislation; Noncompete Agreements. Amend RSA 275:70 to read as follows:
275:70 Noncompete Agreements.
Any employer who requires an employee who has not previously been employed by the employer to execute a noncompete agreement as a condition of employment shall provide a copy of such agreement to the potential employee prior to the employee's acceptance of an offer of employment. A noncompete agreement that has not been disclosed to an employee as required by this section shall not be enforceable against the employee, but all other provisions of any employment, confidentiality, nondisclosure, trade secret, intellectual property assignment, or any other type of employment agreement or provision shall remain in full force and effect.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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1 Labor; Protective Legislation; Noncompete Agreements. Amend RSA 275:70 to read as follows:
275:70 Noncompete Agreements.
I. Any employer who requires an employee who has not previously been employed by the employer to execute a noncompete agreement as a condition of employment shall provide a copy of such agreement to the potential employee prior to the employee's acceptance of an offer of employment. A noncompete agreement that has not been disclosed to an employee as required by this section shall not be enforceable against the employee, but all other provisions of any employment, confidentiality, nondisclosure, trade secret, intellectual property assignment, or any other type of employment agreement or provision shall remain in full force and effect.
II. If an employer makes any material change to the terms of employment for any employee, any existing noncompete agreement shall be unenforceable against such employee. Termination of employment resulting from the material change in terms of employment or the failure to agree to a new employment contract or noncompete contract shall be considered a termination at the will of the employer. New requirements for medical testing, vaccination, or other medical intervention, established by the employer as a condition of employment, shall be considered a material change in the terms of employment. Any other employment agreement, including confidentiality, nondisclosure, trade secret, intellectual property assignment, or other agreement between the employer and such employee shall remain in full force and effect.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.