On December 22, 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill that would ban all new noncompetition agreements for workers in New York. Governor Hochul has vetoed a proposed law banning noncompete agreements, legislation that had the potential to disrupt years of labor law practice in New York.On December 23, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed the New York State Legislature's proposed ban on all new non-compete agreements. New York noncompete agreements are widely abused and overused. Most of them are not enforceable because New York disfavors them. Update: Governor Hochul vetoed this bill on December 23, 2023. Under the final Noncompete Rule, the FTC adopts a comprehensive ban on new noncompetes with all workers, including senior executives. Explore the interactive map below to see where noncompetes are allowed, where they are banned and any specific thresholds that must be met to be legally valid.