H00612017 Regular Session
Amends existing law to remove a rebuttable presumption regarding non-compete clauses and to remove a requirement regarding an adverse effect on an employer's business interests.
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Amends existing law to remove a rebuttable presumption regarding non-compete clauses and to remove a requirement regarding an adverse effect on an employer's business interests.
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation removes the requirement of presumption of irreparable harm for breach of a non-compete agreement,leavingsuchagreementstobeappliedandenforcedbycourtsasothercontractsare. Additionally, it removes the requirement that the presumption of key employee status can only be rebutted by a showing that an employee has no ability to adversely affect an employer's business, thereby allowing employees additional options as to how they may rebut such presumption.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means
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BILL INFO
- Session
- 2017
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Jan 26, 2017