Unraveling the Concept of Garden Leave: Insights From Silicon Valley — Hiring to Firing Podcast
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule banning non-compete provisions nationwide (the Rule). While the FTC contends that non-competes keep wages low, suppress new ideas and stifle the...more
In the four months since the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act became effective, employers have learned the hard way that implementing the new rules is a lot harder than it seems....more
It has been just over a month since Massachusetts’ comprehensive noncompetition reform law took effect. We explained the key provisions of the law last summer. Since then, what have we learned and what questions remain?...more
Readers of our blog will recall that this summer, the Massachusetts legislature passed a non-compete reform bill after nearly a decade of fruitless attempts. The new law goes into effect today, meaning that any agreements...more
Q: My company is headquartered in Massachusetts. Does the new Massachusetts law on non-competes change how I structure non-compete agreements with employees? ...more
Non-compete reform has come to Massachusetts, with wide-ranging legal and practical implications for any employers with workers in Massachusetts. Employers have just six weeks to consider and adopt a new approach to...more
On August 1, 2018, Massachusetts legislators passed a bill that would require employers to provide garden leave when enforcing non-compete agreements with former employees. Garden leave is a concept that keeps former...more
After nearly a decade of false starts, the Massachusetts Legislature passed reform legislation on July 31 limiting the scope and enforceability of noncompetition agreements. The new law does not go so far as to "ban" such...more