# D.C. Code § 32-581.02: Prohibition on non-compete provisions for covered employees

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C5B_S32-581.02

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 32-581.02
- **Heading:** Prohibition on non-compete provisions for covered employees
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5B / § 32-581.02

## Text

(a) (1) Beginning October 1, 2022, no employer may require or request that a covered employee sign an agreement or comply with a workplace policy that includes a non-compete provision.
(2) A non-compete provision that violates paragraph (1) of this subsection contained in an agreement between a covered employee and an employer that was entered into on or after October 1, 2022, shall be void as a matter of law and unenforceable.
(b) No employer may retaliate or threaten to retaliate against a covered employee for:
(1) The covered employee's refusal to agree to a non-compete provision or non-compete agreement that is prohibited under subsection (a) of this section;
(2) The covered employee's alleged failure to comply with a non-compete provision or non-compete agreement that is prohibited under subsection (a) of this section;
(3) Asking, informing, or complaining about the existence, applicability, or validity of a provision in a workplace policy or employment agreement that the employee reasonably believes is prohibited under subsection (a) of this section or making a request for a copy of such a provision to:
(A) An employer, including the covered employee's employer;
(B) A coworker;
(C) The covered employee's lawyer or agent; or
(D) A governmental entity; or
(4) Asking the employer for the information required to be provided to the employee pursuant to § 32-581.03a .

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 32-581.01 § 32-581.01. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C5B_S32-581.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-581.02 § 32-581.02. Prohibition on non-compete provisions for covered employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C5B_S32-581.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-581.03 § 32-581.03. Limitations on non-compete provisions for highly compensated employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C5B_S32-581.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-581.03a § 32-581.03a. Disclosures to employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C5B_S32-581.03a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-581.04 § 32-581.04. Relief and penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C5B_S32-581.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-581.04a § 32-581.04a. Collective bargaining agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C5B_S32-581.04a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-581.04b § 32-581.04b. Rules of construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C5B_S32-581.04b.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-581.05 § 32-581.05. Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C5B_S32-581.05.md)

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