Workforce Mobility Act of 2018
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 26, 2018)
Workforce Mobility Act of 2018
This bill prohibits an employer from entering into a covenant not to compete with any employee of such employer. A "covenant not to compete" is an agreement between an employer and employee that restricts such employee from performing any work for another employer for a specified period of time, any work in a specified geographic area, or any work for another employer that is similar to the work performed for the employer who is a party to such agreement. Such an agreement in an employment contract is presumed to be illegal as anticompetitive unless the employer establishes otherwise.
An aggrieved party may file a civil action for actual and punitive damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs if the action is successful.
What just happenedMay 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 26, 2018
- May 22, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee - Apr 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Apr 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 26, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House