Freedom Vans Is Still Driving New Moonlighting Litigation in Washington
A growing wave of class actions is testing whether routine employment policies can trigger liability under Washington’s Noncompetition Covenants Act. Plaintiffs' position is that compliance depends not just on what these provisions say, but also on how they are communicated to employees. Previous class actions challenged the substance of everyday workplace policies related to conflicts of interest, outside-employment, confidentiality, and moonlighting. The new lawsuits argue that employers either failed to…

