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Virginia Court Ruling Clarifies State’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements Against Low-Wage Workers
On January 27, 2026, the Court of Appeals of Virginia ruled in Sentry Force Security, LLC v. Barrera that employers in the state: (i) can enforce customer nonsolicitation clauses that restrain low-wage workers from directly soliciting a customer, (ii) cannot enforce customer nonsolicitation clauses that purport to restrain low-wage workers from accepting unsolicited business from a customer, and (iii) cannot enforce employee nonsolicitation provisions against low-wage workers.
