LaborSpeak: Non-Compete Update

August 12, 2025

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We have seen some new developments concerning non-competes this summer. Most recently, Florida enacted a new employer-friendly law, Colorado expanded its existing laws restricting non-competes, and New York’s proposed ban on non-competes was approved by the State Senate and now moves to the State Assembly for consideration. Watch here to learn what employers should be aware of with these new developments.

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