Citywide ban on noncompetes and TRAP contracts
Summary
"Training repayment agreements" force workers to pay thousands of dollars if they quit, trapping them in bad jobs. A proposed citywide ban would add local enforcement muscle, though the wage theft ordinance may already cover some cases.
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Last discussed Apr 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not quantified, though enforcement actions in other states have produced millions in penalties and restitution to workers.
Low-wage and entry-level workers — nurses, groomers, pilots, truckers — who could change jobs without facing debt collection.
Employers that currently use these contracts to retain workers.
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