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Florida CHOICE Act: New Protections for Noncompete and Garden Leave Agreements

By Richard C. McCrea Jr., Katie Molloy & Andrea Nieto on May 8, 2025
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On April 24, 2025, the Florida House and Senate passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act, designed to foster economic growth, protect business interests, and enhance the state’s investment climate by strengthening protections for covered employers with covered noncompete and garden leave agreements. If signed by Gov. DeSantis, the CHOICE Act would take effect on July 1, 2025.

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Photo of Richard C. McCrea Jr. Richard C. McCrea Jr.

Richard C. McCrea, Jr. (“Rich”) focuses on jury trials related to employment, civil rights, and trade secret and other restrictive covenant litigation. Board Certified in both Labor & Employment and Civil Trial, Rich has been repeatedly recognized as a premier litigator by various…

Richard C. McCrea, Jr. (“Rich”) focuses on jury trials related to employment, civil rights, and trade secret and other restrictive covenant litigation. Board Certified in both Labor & Employment and Civil Trial, Rich has been repeatedly recognized as a premier litigator by various independent legal ranking services. Key clients include Checkers and Rally’s, University of South Florida, University of Florida, and Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

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Photo of Katie Molloy Katie Molloy

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law, Katie Molloy focuses her practice on trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation, and defending matters involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, and wage and hour claims in state and federal court. She provides advice and counseling on…

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law, Katie Molloy focuses her practice on trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation, and defending matters involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, and wage and hour claims in state and federal court. She provides advice and counseling on all employment law and human resources matters, and assists employers with administrative investigations before the EEOC, DOL, and NLRB.

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Photo of Andrea Nieto Andrea Nieto

Andrea E. Nieto is member of the Labor & Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Tampa office. In addition to assisting employers with investigations before the EEOC, OSHA, and FCHR, she represents employers in disputes regarding restrictive covenants and alleged discriminatory practices in both

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Andrea E. Nieto is member of the Labor & Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Tampa office. In addition to assisting employers with investigations before the EEOC, OSHA, and FCHR, she represents employers in disputes regarding restrictive covenants and alleged discriminatory practices in both state and federal court. Prior to joining GT, she served as a federal clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and litigated ERISA, life insurance, and disability insurance disputes.

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