Massachusetts Moves to Ban Non-Competes – Dawn Mertineit Explains What Employers Should Do Now

As we discussed on the blog not too long ago, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick recently introduced legislation that would eliminate virtually all employee non-compete agreements, with a few minor exceptions.  On April 23, Dawn Mertineit spoke with LexBlog’s Colin O’Keefe in a live online interview to discuss what this proposed legislation could mean for employers with Massachusetts operations.  Specifically, Dawn noted critics’ and opponents’ differing views as to the value of non-compete agreements should Massachusetts adopt the Uniform Trade Secret Act, and also offered some tips for employers seeking to protect themselves should the bill pass (and even if it doesn’t).

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