As of July 1, 2023, noncompetition provisions are no longer enforceable against Minnesota employees or independent contractors in most situations. Beginning July 1, 2023, a new Minnesota statute will prohibit noncompete agreements with employees and independent contractors in the state.Employment Agreements. Spelling out salaries, benefits and duties. Non-compete agreements for independent contractors forbids them to work for your competition for a specific period after employment. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law a bill banning nearly all posttermination noncompete agreements with employees and independent contractors. Have any of you ever been asked to sign a Non Compete agreement before working for a REP company as an independent contractor or freelancer? Hennepin Independent School District No. 11. It stems from a 2019 class action lawsuit. Outsiders from New Jersey, the Wilf family could soon be the longesttenured owners of a Minnesota sports team.