NYC Council · Int 0127-2026 · Committee

Prohibition of requiring low-wage workers to enter into covenants not to compete and also to require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into a covenant not to compete.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the prohibition of requiring low-wage workers to enter into covenants not to compete and also to require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into a covenant not to compete” Read the full text

Consumer and Worker Protection

What it does

Employers are increasingly requiring their employees to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment, even in low-wage jobs where such provisions do not serve an obvious purpose. These covenants can lead to low-wage employees being unreasonably restricted in finding new jobs. This bill would prohibit employers from requiring low-wage employees to enter into covenants not to compete as a condition of their employment.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Consumer and Worker Protection committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Harvey D. Epstein · chair Carl Wilson Carmen N. De La Rosa Chi A. Ossé Chris Banks Gale A. Brewer Joann Ariola Kamillah Hanks Lynn C. Schulman Shekar Krishnan Shirley Aldebol

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