SB 569 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Protection of employees; covenants not to compete, involuntarily separated employees.

Summary
Protection of employees; covenants not to compete; involuntarily separated employees. Prohibits the enforcement of a covenant not to compete, as such term is defined in existing law, between an employer and an employee if such employee is involuntarily separated from employment, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that for its purposes, an employee that is separated from employment shall be presumed to be involuntarily separated from employment unless the employer provides documentation establishing that such separation is voluntary or due to the employee's inadequate job performance or misconduct.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 2, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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Glen Sturtevant
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