NYC Council Introduction 146

intro.nyc/0146-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
The prohibition of requiring low-wage workers to enter into covenants not to compete and also to require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into a covenant not to compete.
Status: Committee Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Sponsored by Tiffany Cabán
Introduced: February 28, 2024

Employers are increasingly requiring their employees to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment, even in low-wage jobs where such provisions do not serve an obvious purpose. These covenants can lead to low-wage employees being unreasonably restricted in finding new jobs. This bill would prohibit employers from requiring low-wage employees to enter into covenants not to compete as a condition of their employment.