Washington Raises Income Thresholds for Workers Subject to Noncompetition Covenants By Kyle D. Nelson & Adam T. Pankratz on October 7, 2020 In May 2019, Washington enacted restrictions on noncompetition covenants, which we wrote about in our article, “Washington State Governor Signs Legislation Restricting Noncompetition Covenants,” and which took effect on January 1, 2020.