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Wait, WHAT?!? Is President Biden planning to ban private employers from using non-competes?
So much for my blog servers getting a much-needed Friday rest. Continue reading
So much for my blog servers getting a much-needed Friday rest. Continue reading
The Federal Trade Commission and I have other ideas. Continue reading
In 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act into law. A bipartisan approach to creating a nationwide enforcement mechanism, the DTSA prohibits misappropriation of trade secrets in all 50 states.
Fast forward to 2019, and the federal government is back at it again with another bipartisan bill — this time, legislation taking on non-competition agreements. Continue reading
The rest of you deadbeats are stuck with only five free weekly blog posts. Continue reading
In most states, non-competition agreements between an employer and employee are legal, as long as there is some form of consideration (like money) to support them.
But, what about a no-hire or no-poach agreement; e.g., a ‘contract’ between two businesses where one (or both) agrees not to hire the others’ employees during their business relationship and for some time after it ends?
That must be legal too, right?
Probably not. Continue reading
Have I piqued your interest? Continue reading
Your former employee, the one whom you paid an extra boat load of money to sign a non-solicitation agreement, just sent a bunch of LinkedIn invites to connect with some of your current employees.
That’s the approach that many employers take when seeking to enforce a covenant not to compete with a former employee.