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Committee hears bill to ban non‑competes for lower‑paid workers; drafting fixes requested
New Hampshire House Labor Committee · February 3, 2026
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Summary
Representative Wade proposed HB1188 to bar non‑compete agreements for employees earning under a higher threshold and limit all non‑competes to 12 months. The Department of Labor supported technical changes; committee asked the sponsor to return with drafting fixes.
The House Labor Committee held a public hearing on HB1188, a proposal to narrow the use of non‑compete agreements for lower‑paid workers and cap the duration of such agreements to 12 months.
Representative Alice Wade said the bill would raise the existing salary threshold — currently tied to 200% of the federal…
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