Alerts6.2.23

Minnesota Employers’ New Obligations: Legislation Requires Revisions to Non-Compete Agreements and Leave Policies

Minnesota Employers’ New Obligations: Legislation Requires Revisions to Non-Compete Agreements and Leave Policies

Highlights

New Minnesota legislation bans non-compete agreements entered into after July 1, 2023, but does not apply to existing agreements

Employers will still be able to protect their confidential business information through narrowly tailored non-solicitation, trade secret, confidentiality, and nondisclosure provisions

Starting Jan. 1, 2024, employers of any size must provide Earned Sick and Safe Time and must update their policies 

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, employees are entitled to Paid Family and Medical Leave, administered and paid by the state of Minnesota


The Minnesota Legislature has had a busy start to 2023, recently passing bills to restrict the situations when non-compete agreements can be enforced and personal leave that an employer must provide for employees. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed both bills into law. 

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