Worldwide: Contract of Employment

On February 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or the "Board") published a final rule formally withdrawing its 2023 joint employer regulation and reinstating the narrower...

Washington now joins a small but growing number of states that have declared non-competition covenants void and unenforceable. On March 23, 2026, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (SB 1155), which effectively bans non-compete agreements for virtually all employees and independent contractors in Washington state. The law takes effect on June 30, 2027.

A recent wave of state laws reflects a rethinking of the use of “stay-or-play” arrangements in employment agreements. Joining Connecticut, Colorado and other states...