New Hampshire Enacts New Law Requiring Disclosure of Non-Compete and Non-Piracy Agreements Prior To Job Offer And Change In Job Classification

The New Hampshire legislature recently passed a new state law that will require the disclosure of non-compete and non-piracy agreements to potential employees prior tomaking offers of new employment and to existing employees with an offer of change in job classification. Governor Lynch signed the bill on May 15, 2012. Under the new law, any agreement that is not in compliance with the law shall be void and unenforceable.

The new law is effective July 14, 2012. Employers using non-compete and/or non-piracy agreements must plan accordingly. We previously alerted our readers to this legislation after New Hampshire’s House recommended the bill in March. The full text of the law can be found here. The law has some similarities to Oregon’s non-compete statute which also has pre-offer disclosure requirements.

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