On March 9, the Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (ESHB 1155), which was signed into law on March 23 by Gov. Bob Ferguson and will take effect June 30, 2027. The new law will ban virtually all noncompetition covenants for Washington-based workers, joining our state with California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma as states that prohibit nearly all noncompetition agreements.  From Regulation to Prohibition  When I previously wrote […]