Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.44 - Violations—Prohibited Practices.
49.44.190 - Noncompetition agreements for broadcasting industry employees—Restrictions—Trade secrets protected.

RCW 49.44.190
Noncompetition agreements for broadcasting industry employees—Restrictions—Trade secrets protected.

(1) If an employee subject to an employee noncompetition agreement is terminated without just cause or laid off by action of the employer, the noncompetition agreement is void and unenforceable.
(2) Nothing in this section restricts the right of an employer to protect trade secrets or other proprietary information by lawful means in equity or under applicable law.
(3) Nothing in this section has the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying, any rights or liabilities resulting from an employee noncompetition agreement that was entered into before December 31, 2005.
(4) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(a) "Employee" means an employee of a broadcasting industry employer other than a sales or management employee.
(b) "Employer" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, business trust, legal representative, or other entity which engages in any business, industry, profession, or activity in this state and employs one or more employees, and includes the state, counties, cities, and all municipal corporations, public corporations, political subdivisions of the state, and charitable organizations.
(c) "Employee noncompetition agreement" means an agreement, written or oral, express or implied, between an employer and employee under which the employee agrees not to compete, either alone or as an employee of another, with the employer in providing services after termination of employment.
(d) "Broadcasting industry" means employers that distribute or transmit electronic signals to the public at large using television (VHF or UHF), radio (AM, FM, or satellite), or cable television technologies, or which prepare, develop, or create programs or messages to be transmitted by electronic signal using television, radio, or cable technology.

[ 2005 c 176 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 49 - Labor Regulations

Chapter 49.44 - Violations—Prohibited Practices.

49.44.010 - Blacklisting—Penalty.

49.44.020 - Bribery of labor representative.

49.44.030 - Labor representative receiving bribe.

49.44.040 - Obtaining employment by false letter or certificate.

49.44.050 - Fraud by employment agent.

49.44.060 - Corrupt influencing of agent.

49.44.080 - Endangering life by refusal to labor.

49.44.085 - Provision requiring an employee to waive right to publicly pursue cause of action is unenforceable.

49.44.090 - Unfair practices in employment because of age of employee or applicant—Exceptions.

49.44.100 - Bringing in out-of-state persons to replace employees involved in labor dispute—Penalty.

49.44.120 - Requiring lie detector tests—Penalty.

49.44.135 - Requiring lie detector tests—Civil penalty and damages—Attorneys' fees.

49.44.140 - Requiring assignment of employee's rights to inventions—Conditions.

49.44.150 - Requiring assignment of employee's rights to inventions—Disclosure of inventions by employee.

49.44.160 - Public employers—Intent.

49.44.170 - Public employers—Unfair practices—Definitions—Remedies.

49.44.180 - Genetic screening.

49.44.190 - Noncompetition agreements for broadcasting industry employees—Restrictions—Trade secrets protected.

49.44.200 - Personal social networking accounts—Restrictions on employer access—Definitions.

49.44.205 - Violations of RCW 49.44.200—Civil action—Remedies.

49.44.211 - Prohibited nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions—Retaliation by employer prohibited—Penalties—Construction.

49.44.220 - Prohibited acts with respect to an employee's participation or nonparticipation in an employee assistance program.