- How to treat a non-compete
restriction.
IN A MARKETPLACE STEEPED WITH COMPETITION AND A BUSINESS environment often staffed with a transient workforce, non-compete agreements have become quite the business norm. Non-compete agreements or clauses, also known as restrictive covenants, are contracts between the employer and employee that limit the employee's ability to work for an ......
- Restrictive covenants complicate employment offers.
Q We just interviewed an exceptionally talented tech with supervisory experience in several areas critical to our current hospital-laboratory needs. We were all set to hire her when we got a call from her current employer, a physician with an in-office lab. He says her contract has a non-compete clause, ......
- Poaching vs. integrity and non-competes
This column is excerpted from Marshall Jones's president's letter in the May, 2005 issue of the Specialty Tool and Fasteners Distributors Assn.'s Trade News newsletter . Through the years, I have enjoyed attending dozens of rap sessions. A topic often discussed is the use of non-competes with employees. As the ......
- Employment noncompetition agreements: an
update.
Agreements restricting a departing employee's competitive activities are often found in the employment contracts of managers, sales persons, and employees with access to sensitive technical information. These noncompetition agreements are frequently the subject of disputes, and lawsuits brought over their validity and/or enforceability are common. This should not be surprising ......
- Common Small Business Legal Mistakes
Small businesses make legal mistakes all the time - some of which can be disastrous. Watching for these common pitfalls can save you the usual stress and scramble.
- Should I Insist on a Noncompetition Agreement When Buying a Business?
When you buy a business, a noncompetition agreement, or a covenant not to compete, can help protect your interests.
- Court to decide on transfer of non-compete agreements.
(Up Front).
Finding a highly skilled employee is hard enough. Now, the state Supreme Court is considering a case that could tip the scales against California employers by allowing out-of-state employers to enforce non-compete agreements in cases where a departing employee has moved to California. The Court's decision, due within 90 days ......