White House Recommends Non-Compete

Last week, the White House called on states to enact sweeping reforms to their non-compete laws. The White House's new policy position is that "most workers should not be covered by a non-compete agreement" and that, although "each state faces different circumstances," many employers have sufficient other targeted remedies to protect their legal interests.

In its policy statement, the White House called on states to enact "non-compete" reforms, including one or more of the following:

• A ban on non-competes for certain categories of workers, such as low-wage workers, workers in certain occupations that "promote public health and safety," workers who do not likely possess trade secrets, or workers who are laid off or terminated without cause;