By Kevin Burns and Brian Ellixson (June 11, 2018, 12:19 PM EDT) -- Earlier this year, Vermont legislators introduced House Bill 556, an outright ban on noncompetes and any other restrictive covenant that restrains an individual's livelihood. This legislative overhaul of Vermont restrictive covenant law is one of several state-level reform efforts proposed in the wake of the White House's 2016 "call to action" for state restrictive covenant reform. Indeed, since the call to action, over a dozen state legislatures from across the country have proposed and enacted legislation reforming employers' use of restrictive covenants. As more and more states answer the "call" and alter an already inconsistent legal landscape, employers who use restrictive covenants should review their agreements to ensure compliance with the states' laws in which they operate....
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