Depending on the extent to which Washington employers need non-compete agreements and the terms of existing agreements, it may be desirable to implement entirely new agreements, supported by independent considerations. As a result of the significant changes imposed by law, employers should consult with experienced employment advisors when developing or proposing non-competitive agreements for Washington-based workers. SAMPLE DOCUMENT I agree to keep confidential the fact and conditions of the optional severance package that was offered to me and accepted. I agree not to denigrate [the company] to third parties. I have read this general publication and this agreement and I understand its impact. I recognize and understand that I am freeing up the legal rights I have against my employer, including the rights of the Age Discrimination Act in Employment. In accordance with the Law on the Protection of Older Workers (“Law”), I acknowledge that I have been advised in writing to advise myself with a lawyer before executing this general agreement of release and agreement; and that, for the performance of this general publication and this agreement, I received additional compensation [and benefits] to which I would not otherwise be entitled. By law, [company] offered me a separation payment [and add other items of the package] as provided above as part of the termination of my employment on the [date], and the offer offered me a 21-day delay from the date of receipt for the review of the offer. I also agreed that the changes to the offer would not resume the expiry of the 21-day period. I confirm that I received the offer on [date] and that if I did not execute this general authorization and this agreement until the end of the 21-day period on the offer expires. [If the worker receives the redundancy offer before his last day of work, add this: [I understand that I should not sign this general authorization and agreement before the date of my separation from employment, [date]]] I also recognize that I have a seven-day deadline from the date immediately after the date of implementation of this general release agreement, in which I can revoke this general disclosure and this agreement in writing to [Name and address].

In the event that I do not exercise my right to revoke this general authorization and agreement, this general authorization and agreement will come into effect the day immediately following the 7-day retraction period described above. Any provision of this general release and agreement must be separable. In the event that a competent court or authority determines that a clause or provision contained in this general release or agreement is unlawful, invalidable or unenforceable, that illegality, disability or inapplicability does not affect the other conditions and provisions of that general disclosure and agreement that remain fully in force. This release and general agreement are interpreted in accordance with and are governed by the statutes and common law of the State of Washington. The new law does not define “Washington-based” © as “based on Washington.” However, in the decision on legal issues, the Washington courts focused on the location of the employee`s workplace and residence as key reference factors.