{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-581.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 32-581.02","heading":"Prohibition on non-compete provisions for covered employees.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nBeginning October 1, 2022, no employer may require or request that a covered employee sign an agreement or comply with a workplace policy that includes a non-compete provision.\n(2)\nA non-compete provision that violates paragraph (1) of this subsection contained in an agreement between a covered employee and an employer that was entered into on or after October 1, 2022, shall be void as a matter of law and unenforceable.\n\n(b)\nNo employer may retaliate or threaten to retaliate against a covered employee for:\n(1)\nThe covered employee's refusal to agree to a non-compete provision or non-compete agreement that is prohibited under subsection (a) of this section;\n(2)\nThe covered employee's alleged failure to comply with a non-compete provision or non-compete agreement that is prohibited under subsection (a) of this section;\n(3)\nAsking, informing, or complaining about the existence, applicability, or validity of a provision in a workplace policy or employment agreement that the employee reasonably believes is prohibited under subsection (a) of this section or making a request for a copy of such a provision to:\n(A)\nAn employer, including the covered employee's employer;\n(B)\nA coworker;\n(C)\nThe covered employee's lawyer or agent; or\n(D)\nA governmental entity; or\n(4)\nAsking the employer for the information required to be provided to the employee pursuant to § 32-581.03a.","path":["Title 32. Labor.","Chapter 5B. Ban on Non-compete Agreements."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/32-581.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f8d1f262bceab048a2be811663c3362c77f243a633e950a75a57f76d45c70b8c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-581.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-581.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}