{"id":2341,"date":"2025-03-03T16:28:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forework.com\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2025-03-03T16:28:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:28:28","slug":"new-york-state-legislature-considering-bill-to-ban-employment-non-compete-agreements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forework.com\/new-york-state-legislature-considering-bill-to-ban-employment-non-compete-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"New York State Legislature Considering Bill to Ban Employment Non-Compete Agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On February 10, 2025, New York State Senator Sean Ryan introduced Senate Bill S4641, which seeks to broadly prohibit the use of non-compete agreements in employment contracts. The proposed ban aligns with a growing national trend aimed at limiting non-compete agreements, particularly in the healthcare sector, where such restrictions have been criticized for limiting workforce mobility. Sen. Ryan previously sponsored a similar bill in 2023, which the legislature passed. However, Gov. Hochul vetoed that measure, citing concerns over its broad scope and potential economic consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Provisions of S4641<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill introduces several key definitions under a newly proposed Section 191-d of New York\u2019s Labor Law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n