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1 Labor; Noncompete Agreements; Noncompete Agreements for Low-Wage Employees Prohibited. Amend RSA 275:70-a to read as follows:
275:70-a Noncompete Agreements for Low-Wage Employees Prohibited.
I. In this section:
(a) "Employer" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 279:1, XI.
(b) "Low-wage employee" means an employee who earns an hourly rate less than or equal to 200 percent of the federal minimum wage.
(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.
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 unenforceable.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Labor; Noncompete Agreements; Noncompete Agreements for Low-Wage Employees Prohibited. Amend RSA 275:70-a to read as follows:
275:70-a Noncompete Agreements for Qualifying Employees Prohibited.
I. In this section:
(a) "Employer" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 279:1, XI.
(b) " Qualifying employee" means an employee who earns an hourly rate less than or equal to 500 percent of the federal minimum wage.
(c) "Noncompete agreement" means an agreement between an employer and a qualifying employee that restricts such qualifying 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 qualifying employee's work for the employer who is a party to the agreement.
II.(a) No employer shall require a qualifying employee to enter into a noncompete agreement.
(b) A noncompete agreement entered into between an employer and a qualifying employee shall be void and unenforceable.
(c) No employer shall require any qualifying employee to enter into an agreement that restricts the employee from working for another company for longer than 12 months following termination of employment.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.