Virginia Expands Non Compete Agreement Protections For Employees
Virginia Noncompete Laws: Essential Information for Employers and Employees Regarding New Restrictions Virginia’s legal landscape regarding noncompete agreements is undergoing a significant transformation, impacting both employers and employees. Effective July 1, 2025, Senate Bill 1218 (SB 1218), signed into law by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, introduces sweeping changes to how businesses can utilize these restrictive covenants. The new Virginia law is codified at Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:8. This article provides a comprehensive guide to the new Virginia noncompete laws, outlining the key changes, exploring the implications for both employers and employees, and offering practical advice for navigating this evolving legal terrain. This shift reflects a growing national trend towards limiting the use of noncompetes, particularly for lower-wage workers, aiming to foster greater employee mobility and competition.
Understanding these changes is crucial for Virginia businesses and their workforce. This article will delve into the specifics of SB 1218, defining key terms, explaining who is protected, and outlining the potential consequences of noncompliance. Understanding the Evolving Landscape of Noncompete Agreements in Virginia Traditionally, noncompete agreements have served as vital tools for businesses to protect their competitive edge. These agreements aim to prevent former employees from leveraging insider knowledge, client relationships, and trade secrets to benefit competitors or start competing ventures. This protection is particularly important in industries with highly specialized knowledge, extensive client networks, or valuable proprietary information.
For instance, a software company with proprietary code would use a noncompete to prevent a former engineer from joining a competitor and using that knowledge to develop a similar product. A recent study by the Economic Policy Institute found that noncompetes can stifle innovation and wage growth. At the end of March, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 1218, which amends Virginia’s non-compete ban for “low-wage” workers (the “Act”) to include non-exempt employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”). The expanded restrictions take effect July 1, 2025. As we discussed in more detail here, since July 2020, the Act has prohibited Virginia employers from entering into, or enforcing, non-competes with low-wage employees. Prior to the amendment, the Act defined “low-wage employees” as workers whose average weekly earnings were less than the average weekly wage of Virginia, which fluctuates annually and is determined by the Virginia Employment...
In 2025, Virginia’s average weekly wage is $1,463.10 per week, or approximately $76,081 annually. “Low-wage employees” also include interns, students, apprentices, trainees, and independent contractors compensated at an hourly rate that is less than Virginia’s median hourly wage for all occupations for the preceding year, as reported by... Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, employees whose compensation is derived “in whole or in predominant part” from sales commissions, incentives or bonuses are not covered by the law. Effective July 1, 2025, “low-wage employees” will also include employees who are entitled to overtime pay under the FLSA for any hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one workweek (“non-exempt employees”),... In other words, the amendment will extend Virginia’s non-compete restrictions to a significantly larger portion of the Commonwealth’s workforce.
The amendment does not significantly alter the other requirements under the Act regarding non-competes, including the general notice requirements and ability for a low-wage employee to institute a civil action. Although Virginia employers are not required to give specific notice of a noncompete to individual employees as some other states require, they must display a general notice that includes a copy of the Act... Failing to post a copy of the law or a summary approved by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (no such summary has been issued) can result in fines up to $1,000. Therefore, Virginia employers should update their posters to reflect the amended Act by July 1, 2025. New law expands definition of ‘low-wage employee’ Jason Boleman | Virginia Lawyers Weekly //May 15, 2025//
Virginia tightens noncompete rules for more workers New law expands definition of ‘low-wage employee’ Jason Boleman | Virginia Lawyers Weekly //May 15, 2025// Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia employers will be prohibited from entering into, enforcing, or threatening to enforce noncompete agreements with employees classified as nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) — regardless of... The current definition of "low-wage employee" (those earning less than $76,081 per year) will expand to include any nonexempt employee. Employers violating this rule could face injunctive relief, damages (including liquidated damages), attorneys’ fees and costs, and a $10,000 civil penalty per violation.
Noncompete agreements entered into before July 1, 2025 are not affected by the new law if the employee earns more than $76,081 annually. Nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) protecting trade secrets and confidential information are still permitted. Beginning July 1, 2025, a significant change to Virginia employment law will take effect, further strengthening protections for workers across the Commonwealth. Under the newly enacted legislation, Senate Bill 1218, employers will be prohibited from entering into or enforcing non-compete agreements with any employee classified as non-exempt under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), regardless... This marks a major expansion of Virginia’s existing non-compete restrictions, which since 2020 have only applied to “low-wage” employees based on a defined salary threshold. With this new law, classification rather than compensation will be the controlling factor.
A non-compete agreement is a contractual provision that restricts an employee from working for a competitor or starting a competing business for a certain period of time after leaving a company. While these agreements are intended to protect business interests, they can also often limit an employee’s job mobility and earning potential. As of July 1, 2025, any employee classified as non-exempt under the FLSA will be covered by the non-compete ban. Non-exempt employees are typically hourly workers who are entitled to overtime pay. This classification encompasses a wide range of occupations and industries, including administrative, technical, customer service, retail, healthcare, and skilled trades. Previously, the law only covered employees earning less than the average weekly wage in Virginia, amounting to about $76,000 per year.
Under the new legislation, that income-based limitation will no longer apply. This article is from The National Law Review: https://ow.ly/3x3r50Vx5UE Virginia employers will soon face stricter limitations on the use of non-compete agreements, thanks to a newly signed law that broadens the definition of “low-wage... 1218, amending Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:8 to further protect employees from overly restrictive post-employment covenants. The amendment takes effect July 1, 2025, and significantly expands the scope of workers for whom non-compete agreements are prohibited—regardless of how much they earn. Under the prior version of the law, a “low-wage employee” was defined as an employee whose average weekly earnings fell below the Virginia average weekly wage—$1,463 per week (or $76,081 per year in 2025). S.B.
1218 expands that definition to include any employee entitled to overtime pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This means that many hourly and non-exempt salaried workers, even those earning more than the Virginia average wage, will now be protected from non-compete clauses. Other key features of Virginia’s non-compete statute remain unchanged, including: In a significant development for Virginia employers, Virginia has expanded its statute concerning non-compete agreements. Effective July 1, 2025, amendments to Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:8 will prohibit employers from entering into or enforcing non-compete agreements with any non-exempt employee. This change marks a further restriction on the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Virginia.
The existing Virginia law, enacted in 2020, already prohibited non-compete agreements for “low-wage employees,” defined primarily as those earning less than the average weekly wage in the state. For 2025, this threshold currently stands at $1,463.10 per week, or approximately $76,081 annually. The newly enacted amendment broadens this definition considerably. Moving forward, the category of “low-wage employee” will now include any employee entitled to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This means that regardless of their average weekly earnings, if an employee is classified as non-exempt under the FLSA, they cannot be subject to a non-compete agreement entered into or renewed on or after... This expansion will extend protection against non-compete clauses to a significantly larger portion of the Virginia workforce, encompassing many hourly and lower-salaried employees who were previously not covered by the “low-wage” definition based solely...
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