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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

How Do Employers Navigate Evolving Landscape of Restrictive Covenants Following NLRB's McLaren Macomb Decision?

Adams and Reese LLP on 4/12/2024

The NLRB issued its order and decision last year in McLaren Macomb, holding that employers violate the NLRA by enforcing — or even offering — severance agreements containing overly broad confidentiality and non-disparagement...more

A Real “Who Dunnit?”: Dispute Over Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Means Judges Must Wear Detective’s Cap

Genova Burns LLC on 8/4/2022

On July 18, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division provided a perfect reminder why all employers and HR professionals should diligently confirm that new hires complete all on-boarding paperwork. In Bhoj v. OTG...more

Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements Can Create Employer Obligations

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 4/15/2021

In Mancuso v. L’Oreal, the court reminded employers who use non-compete agreements that those agreements, and the employer’s communications with the departing employee, may create enforceable employer obligations,...more

NGE On Demand: "What do Foreign-based Employers Need to Know About U.S. Employment Law?" with Sonya Rosenberg

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on 3/29/2021

NGE Labor & Employment partner Sonya Rosenberg discusses three key factors foreign-based employers should know about U.S Employment law: at-will employment, infrastructure, and restrictive covenants. If you have any...more

Washington, D.C. Passes Legislation Banning Non-Compete Agreements: A 5-Step Action Plan For Employers

Fisher Phillips on 1/13/2021

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser just signed into law one of the most restrictive pieces of legislation in the nation relating to employers’ use of non-compete agreements to prevent employees from working for competitors....more

At Will? What’s That?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/2/2015

Did you know that employees in most countries outside the United States have a contractual right to continued employment, whether or not they have written contract? If an employer does not provide an employee with a written...more

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