WASHINGTON — If you’ve ever felt stuck in a job because of a noncompete clause, here’s some good news out of D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb just handed down a major win for workers.

Two companies, Equinox, the luxury fitness studio, and AllCare, a D.C.-based healthcare provider, have agreed to pay more than $117,000 in penalties and restitution for using noncompete agreements that violated the law. These settlements not only put money back in workers’ pockets, they also serve as a big reminder that in the District your freedom to work and earn a fair wage comes first.

So what happened?

Since October 2022, noncompete agreements have been largely illegal in the District. But both Equinox and AllCare were caught requiring employees to sign contracts that said they couldn’t take job

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