Non-compete HR law changes

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Effective	Where	Topic	Change	Who it covers	Source
2026-07-01	Virginia	Non-compete	Virginia bans noncompetes for licensed health care workers Covers workers licensed by the Boards of Medicine, Nursing, Counseling, Optometry, Psychology or Social Work.	All employers	Source
2026-07-01	Virginia	Non-compete	Virginia: noncompetes unenforceable against workers laid off without severance Applies to agreements entered, amended or renewed on/after Jul 1 2026.	All employers	Source
2026-10-01	Connecticut	Non-compete	Connecticut stay-or-pay promissory note ban extended to all employers PA 26-12 § 4.	All employers (previously 26+)	Source
2026-12-19	New York	Non-compete	New York Trapped at Work Act: stay-or-pay promissory notes banned Date per A9452 ("one year after" original law); Feb 13 2027 is a possible reading.	All employers	Source 1 Source 2
2027-06-30	Washington	Non-compete	Washington bans all noncompete agreements (HB 1155) Existing noncompetes void; notify affected workers by Oct 1 2027.	All employers	Source