An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Non-compete Clauses in Broadcast Industry Contracts
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §599, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 406, §1, is amended to read:
2. Non-compete provision prohibited. A broadcasting industry contract provision that requires may not require an employee or prospective employee to refrain from obtaining employment in a specified geographic area for a specified period of time following expiration of the contract or upon termination of employment without fault of the employee is presumed to be unreasonable.
SUMMARY
Current law provides that non-compete provisions in broadcasting industry contracts are presumed to be unreasonable. This bill clarifies the language to specifically prohibit the inclusion of a non-compete provision in a broadcasting industry contract.