Articles Posted in non-competition agreements

Massachusetts updated its rules on job restrictions. Specifically, a new act began on October 1, 2018. The goal was to guide fair non-compete terms. However, the law did not cover every agreement. What the Act Covers and What It Does Not The new act focuses on classic non-compete contracts. Yet, it excludes several common restrictions.…

On October 1, 2018, the Non- Competition Agreement Act went into effect in Massachusetts.  This law applies to all noncompetition agreements (“agreements”) entered into by employers and employees or independent contractors in Massachusetts on or after October 1, 2018.  This new law does not apply to non-solicitation agreements, nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements, or invention assignment…