Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1515: Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation
Status: Failed, March 9, 2026
Applying certain provisions of law establishing that certain noncompete and conflict of interest provisions in certain employment contracts are null and void as being against the public policy of the State to employees of certain employers that relocate majority of its employees or principal place of business outside the State.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation FOR the purpose of applying certain provisions of law establishing that certain noncompete and conflict of interest provisions in certain employment contracts are null and void as being against the public policy of the State to employees of certain employers that relocate the majority of its employees or principal place of business outside the State; and generally relating to noncompete and conflict of interest clauses in employment contracts…
From the introduced text, February 14, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation FOR the purpose of applying certain provisions of law establishing that certain noncompete and conflict of interest provisions in certain employment contracts are null and void as being against the public policy of the State to employees of certain employers that relocate the majority of its employees or principal place of business outside the State; and generally relating to noncompete and conflict of interest clauses in employment contracts. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Labor and Employment Section 3-716 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Labor and Employment 3-716. (a) (1) This subsection applies: (i) to an employment contract or a similar document or agreement concerning: 1. an employee who earns equal to or less than 150% of the State minimum wage rate established under § 3-413 of this title; EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1515* HOUSE BILL 1515 2. employment in a position for which the employee: A. is required to be licensed under the Health Occupations Article; B. is employed in …