Does a non-compete hold up in this state, for this worker? 166 rows covering all 51 jurisdictions (50 states + DC), each row carrying its statute citation, a source link, and the date it was verified: 2026-10-26.
Free sample: exactly 3 complete states — California, Texas, Washington — full rows, no email required.
For every jurisdiction, the table states whether non-competes are enforceable, banned, or restricted; the factors that jurisdiction’s courts weigh; the earnings threshold below which non-competes are banned, in the states that set one; and the most recent change recorded for that state. It is the dataset behind enforceability checks in hiring, HR, and legal-information products.
| Rule | Rows | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enforceability | 51 | Band (green / yellow / red) plus the status in words, for every jurisdiction. |
| Enforcement factors | 51 | The factors courts in that jurisdiction look at. |
| Earnings thresholds | 13 | Only the 13 states that set an earnings threshold carry this row. |
| Recent-change note | 51 | A note for all 51 jurisdictions, including states where the note records that no significant reform was found. |
| Total | 166 | 51 jurisdictions: 50 states + DC. |
Citations: statute citation text AND a source link on 166 of 166 rows (100%).
| Field | What it holds |
|---|---|
jurisdiction_code | Two-letter state code; DC for the District of Columbia. |
jurisdiction_name | Full jurisdiction name. |
rule_id | Which rule the row states. |
rule_statement | The rule in plain words. |
value | The typed value of the rule (a deadline type, penalty mode, payout code, band, or threshold text — the kind varies by rule). |
value_unit | What kind of value value holds. |
value_days | Day count for day-count deadline types; empty otherwise. |
effective_from / effective_to | ISO dates the stated rule takes effect or stops applying, where the source states one unambiguously. |
citation_text | The statute or code citation for the row. |
citation_url | Source link for the row, where the source dataset carries one. |
last_verified | Date the row was verified against its source. Release 2026.10: 2026-10-26 on every row. |
change_type | initial in this release; later releases use new / amended / repealed in the diff feed. |
Enforceability is coded as a band — green (banned for virtually all employees), yellow (restricted: threshold, worker class, or strict conditions), red (generally enforceable if reasonable) — with the status carried in words in the same row. Threshold rows carry the threshold text itself, so a product can display the figure without parsing prose.
This is what a Feed alert looks like. Every figure below is taken from the Washington rows in the shipped Noncompete file (statute: Wash. Rev. Code §§ 49.62.010–49.62.070; ESHB 1155):
Signed: March 23, 2026 (ESHB 1155, signed by the Governor).
Takes effect: June 30, 2027.
Non-competes are enforceable above the earnings thresholds — 2026: $126,858.83 for employees ($317,147.09 for independent contractors) — with an 18-month presumptive limit, written disclosure before hire, and independent consideration for mid-employment signings. Below the thresholds, non-competes are void.
From June 30, 2027, virtually all non-competes are void and unenforceable — retroactively, regardless of when they were signed. Entering into one, enforcing one, attempting or threatening to enforce one, or representing that a worker is bound are all banned. Violations carry the greater of actual damages or a $5,000 statutory penalty, plus attorneys’ fees. Narrow exceptions survive: sale-of-business covenants, narrow customer non-solicits (18-month maximum), NDAs, trade secrets, and education-cost repayment.
Alert timing is the point of the Feed: this change was signed in March 2026 and takes effect in June 2027. Feed subscribers were alerted at signing, not at the effective date.
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$490/year
Per table, per year. The file, plus a change alert when a law changes — old rule to new rule — sent at signing, and a quarterly re-verification stamp.
$790/year
The Feed for both tables under one subscription. Buying both Feeds separately would be $980/year.
Redistribution, OEM, and VAR rights are not included in any offer above. Those rights are available on request — ask us at help@doogex.com.
Full text: the license page.
Every row was verified against the statute or agency publication named in its citation fields, and every row carries a last_verified date. Release 2026.10 was verified on 2026-10-26. The full method is on the How We Verify page.
CSV and JSON, same rows, same schema, in one package with a data dictionary, a changelog, and the license text.
The license covers one named product, or one organization’s internal work. Using the same table in a second product or for a second organization takes a further license. Redistribution and VAR rights are separate — ask us.
File buyers receive the release they bought. Feed subscribers receive a change alert when a law changes — old rule to new rule, with citation and effective date — sent at signing, plus a refreshed file and a quarterly re-verification stamp. Corrections are different from changes: a corrected cell is re-issued to every licensee of record, File and Feed alike.
No. These tables are reference data. Verify any cell against the cited primary source before relying on it, and take legal questions to a licensed attorney.