错误的竞业限制带来的法律风险

对于低薪员工来说，竞业限制条款是否具有强制执行力？

不，竞业限制协议对弗吉尼亚州的低薪员工不具有强制执行力。根据弗吉尼亚州劳工和工业部的数据，截至 2022 年，弗吉尼亚州

的低薪员工是指年收入低于 67,080 美元或每周收入低于 1,290 美元的员工。这些数据每年 1 月更新一次。

弗吉尼亚州禁止低薪员工竞业限制的法律是弗吉尼亚州法典第40.1-28.7:8 条，禁止低薪员工竞业限制协议。该法律还适用于实习生、

独立承包商、学生、学徒和培训生。

违反此规定并仍试图对低薪员工实施竞业限制条款的雇主可能会被受影响的员工告上法庭，并可能被要求支付违约金、损失的补偿、

诉讼费和律师费。

此外，违反此法的雇主还将被弗吉尼亚州处以每次违法最高 10,000 美元的罚款。

竞业限制协议在华盛顿特区是否可执行？对于许多华盛顿特区员工来说，答案是否定的。2022 年 10 月 1 日，华盛顿特区颁布了一项

法律，规定雇主不得对年收入低于 15 万美元（或年收入低于 25 万美元的医疗专家）的特区员工实施竞业限制政策或条款（竞业限制）。

对于收入超过门槛的员工，竞业限制协议仍然可以执行，但现在有限制，并要求雇主提前通知。

Legal risks arising from incorrect non compete restrictions

Is the non compete clause enforceable for low wage employees?

No, non compete agreements are not enforceable against low wage employees in Virginia. According to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, as of 2022, low wage employees in Virginia refer to those who earn less than $67080 annually or less than $1290 per week. These data are updated once a year in January.

The law in Virginia that prohibits non compete agreements for low wage employees is Section 40.1-28.7:8 of the Virginia Code, which prohibits non compete agreements for low wage employees. This law also applies to interns, independent contractors, students, apprentices, and trainees.

Employers who violate this regulation and still attempt to impose non compete clauses on low wage employees may be sued by affected employees and may be required to pay liquidated damages, compensation for losses, litigation costs, and attorney fees.

In addition, employers who violate this law will be fined up to $10000 per violation by the state of Virginia.

Is a non compete agreement enforceable in Washington D.C? For many Washington D.C. employees, the answer is no. On October 1, 2022, Washington D.C. enacted a law that prohibits employers from implementing non compete policies or clauses (non compete) on District employees with an annual income of less than $150000 (or medical experts with an annual income of less than $250000). For employees whose income exceeds the threshold, non compete agreements can still be enforced, but there are now restrictions and employers are required to provide advance notice.

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