Virginia Amends Non-Competes for “Low-Wage Employees”

Virginia currently prohibits employers from entering into, enforcing, or threatening to enforce non-compete agreements against “low-wage employees,” who were previously defined under the state’s non-compete statute as individuals who earn less than the Commonwealth’s average weekly wage.

Effective July 1, 2025,  the new law amends the definition of “low-wage employee” to mean employees who are entitled to overtime compensation under federal law for any hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one workweek.

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Virginia Amends Threshold Compensation Level for Ban on Non-Competes for “Low-Wage Employees”