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Committee explores ban on noncompetes for hourly workers and health-care providers

Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development · April 18, 2026
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Summary

Members discussed new language that would bar noncompete agreements for nonexempt (hourly) employees and health-care providers, streamline earlier provisions, and move the changes into a labor/housing vehicle with a planned vote later in the week.

The Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development discussed new language to prohibit noncompete agreements for nonexempt (hourly) employees and for health-care providers during its April 16 meeting.

Committee member Ellen Bennett, who identified herself during the meeting, summarized the update and said the revisions narrow the measure to two elements: a ban on noncompetes for nonexempt employees and a separate ban for health-care providers.…

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