"A covenant not to compete contained in a contract for personal services will be enforced if it is reasonable, based on all the circumstances.". In Massachusetts, noncompete agreements are subject to strict legal requirements and limitations to prevent unfair restraints on employees.To be valid and enforceable in Massachusetts, a non-compete agreement has to be meet both procedural and substantive requirements. The new law significantly restricts an employer's ability to enforce a noncompetition agreement against a former employee or independent contractor. The new law provides guidance to employers seeking to draft enforceable noncompetition agreements in Massachusetts. The 2018 enactment of the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, G.L. c. In the past few years, more legislators have shown persistent hostility toward noncompetition agreements in employment contracts. 149, S. 24L, is officially titled the "Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act. Section 24L: Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act.