H.R. 5631 · 115th Congress
Workforce Mobility Act of 2018
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5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill prohibits an employer from entering into a covenant not to compete with any employee of such employer.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 26, 2018
Workforce Mobility Act of 2018
This bill prohibits an employer from entering into a covenant not to compete with any employee of such employer. A "covenant not to compete" is an agreement between an employer and employee that restricts such employee from performing any work for another employer for a specified period of time, any work in a specified geographic area, or any work for another employer that is similar to the work performed for the employer who is a party to such agreement. Such an agreement in an employment contract is presumed to be illegal as anticompetitive unless the employer establishes otherwise.
An aggrieved party may file a civil action for actual and punitive damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs if the action is successful.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Workforce Mobility Act of 2018
Latest action (May 22, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 26, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.