Florida Enacts Novel Noncompete-Friendly Law Backed by Citadel

Florida businesses will have an easier time enforcing noncompete agreements to block former employees from working for competitors for up to four years, under legislation that became law without the governor’s signature.

The law requires that courts grant an employer’s request for injunction enforcing a noncompete or “garden leave” agreement against a former employee if the contract meets certain conditions. Prior to this change, employers typically had to prove on a case-by-case basis that noncompetes are valid before courts enforce them.

The legislation was written to take effect July 1, but Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) took no action on it ...