Following a national trend that we previously posted about, Illinois recently passed legislation to further restrict the use of non-compete agreements against low-wage workers.  Under the previous version of the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, employers were prohibited from entering into non-compete agreements with employees making less than $13 per hour.  The new version expands this restriction to include employees earning $75,000 or less and defines “earnings” to include salary, bonus, and other forms of taxable income.  In addition, the amendment prohibits employers from entering into non-solicitation agreements with employees making $45,000 or less annually.
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On March 22, 2019, the State of Utah amended its non-compete statute for the third time in only three years.

“Strike One” came in 2016, when the State of Utah enacted Utah Code Annotated 34-51-201 et seq.to restrict the validity of post-employment restrict covenants to no more than one year from the date on