What business leaders should know about non-compete agreements in 2025

While non-compete agreements survived two federal agencies’ attempts to ban or deem them invalid in 2024, such provisions remain a legitimate way to protect an employer’s interests from unfair competition under federal law. However, 2024 saw more states adopting laws restricting the use of non-competes for lower-paid employees and medical professionals. State courts also issued decisions invalidating non-competes that were overly broad or not supported by adequate consideration.

This means that…