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SB 569 In Committee

Protection of employees; covenants not to compete, involuntarily separated employees.

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Protection of employees; covenants not to compete; involuntarily separated employees. Prohibits the enforcement of a covenant not to compete, as such term is defined in existing law, between an employer and an employee if such employee is involuntarily separated from employment, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that for its purposes, an employee that is separated from employment shall be presumed to be involuntarily separated from employment unless the employer provides documentation establishing that such separation is voluntary or due to the employee's inadequate job performance or misconduct.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last action
Feb 2, 2026 — Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB170-McPike) (13-Y 0-N)
Session
2026
Momentum
28 · Low