New California Laws SB 699 and AB 1076 Further Bolster Ban on Non-Competes
California’s public policy provides that agreements that restrain workers from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business is void, except under narrow statutory exceptions. The Legislature has established that California benefits significantly from this policy, “fueling competition, entrepreneurship, innovation, job and wage growth, equality, and economic development.” Still, some employers continue to utilize broad…