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On February 5, 2025, Ohio state Senators Bill Blessing (R-Colerain Township) and Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) filed Senate Bill (SB) 11, which would prohibit employers from entering into or attempting to enter into a noncompete agreement with a worker or “prospective worker.” The cosponsorship signals the possibility of bipartisan support for the measure.
Ohio is currently one of fewer than a dozen states without legislation on noncompetes, such as prohibiting them, requiring notice, limiting them to high-wage earners, or other similar limitations.
Instead, the enforceability of noncompetes in Ohio remains governed by the 1975 Ohio Supreme Court case Raimonde v. VanVlerah, which sets forth factors for a court to consider as to whether a restrictive covenant is reasonable and based upon a protectable business interest.
SB 11
As introduced, SB 11 would prohibit employers from enforcing agreements that prohibit or penalize workers for seeking or accepting work or operating a business after the conclusion of the relationship...
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