as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 04/07/2004 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to employment; prohibiting broadcast 1.3 employers from including noncompete provisions in 1.4 employment agreements; proposing coding for new law in 1.5 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. [181.785] [NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS; BROADCAST 1.8 EMPLOYERS.] 1.9 Any provision in an employment agreement between a 1.10 broadcast employer and an employee or prospective employee which 1.11 prohibits the employee or prospective employee from working in a 1.12 specific geographic area for a specific period of time after 1.13 terminating employment with the broadcast employer is void and 1.14 unenforceable. For purposes of this section, "broadcast 1.15 employer" means a television station, television network, radio 1.16 station, or radio network. 1.17 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.] 1.18 Section 1 is effective August 1, 2003, and applies to 1.19 agreements entered, renewed, or extended on or after that date.