Governor DeSantis did not veto the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (or “CHOICE”) Act by the July 3, 2025 deadline. As predicted by Gunster’s Labor & Employment Practice Group back in May, the bill is now officially part of Florida law.
This new law allows for longer non-competition periods and streamlines the process for employers to obtain a temporary injunction to enforce non-compete agreements. This marks the first time in decades that the Florida legislature has amended Florida’s law on non-competes to provide employers with an opportunity to increase the protection of their business interests such as their customer relationships and confidential information.
Therefore, employers who use non-compete agreements in Florida should immediately work with legal counsel to update their form agreements to meet the new requirements and get the benefits of this new law.
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