{"id":2631,"date":"2026-03-30T12:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iiicareer.com\/eng\/?p=2631"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:10:54","slug":"washington-state-bans-non-competes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iiicareer.com\/eng\/2026\/03\/30\/washington-state-bans-non-competes\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington State Bans Non-Competes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/iiicareer.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Seattle-Washington-Resized.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2632\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iiicareer.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Seattle-Washington-Resized.png 800w, https:\/\/iiicareer.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Seattle-Washington-Resized-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/iiicareer.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Seattle-Washington-Resized-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employers in Washington State will no longer be able to utilize non-compete agreements in the workplace following a new law just signed by Governor Ferguson on March 23. The law broadly prohibits the use of non-compete agreements between businesses and workers starting in June 30, 2027 and requires employers to issue special notices by October 1, 2027.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Insight will cover everything you should know about the new law and how to get in compliance before next year\u2019s deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Fisher &amp; Phillips LLP:<\/em><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherphillips.com\/en\/insights\/insights\/non-competes-banned-in-washington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Non-Competes Banned in Washington: Everything You Need to Know About the New Law + How to Prepare<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employers in Washington State will no longer be able to utilize non-compete agreements in the workplace following a new law just signed by Governor Ferguson on March 23. 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