Employment Law Articles about Non-competition that apply to All of the States
Can they enforce my Non-compete if they Fired Me?
Non-competition agreements hit fired employees particularly hard, especially when the employer fires the employee without warning or cause. Non-competes hits fired employees with a second whammy, a ba...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Oct 4, 2014 2:10 PM [EST] in Non-competition | applies to All States
Help for Non-competition Problems
Non-competition agreements can block promising career paths. Even so, every state enforces them, but within limits. For help solving your non-compete problems, learn the limits. Neil Klingshirn has wr...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Dec 21, 2010 2:42 PM [EST] in Non-competition | applies to All States
Rescinding Non-compete Agreements after the Employer's Breach
Some states will not enforce a non-compete clause if the party seeking enforcement previously breached a material provision of the contract containing the covenant not to compete. The breach must be m...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Nov 4, 2010 1:47 PM [EST] in Non-competition | applies to All States
Enforcing Non-competition Agreements after the Sale of a Business
If an employer with non-competition agreements sells its business to a new buyer, the buyer does not necessarily acquire the old employer's/seller's rights in its non-competition agreements. The buyer...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Nov 4, 2010 1:27 PM [EST] in Non-competition | applies to All States
Choice of Law in Non-compete Cases
Non-compete laws vary significantly from state to state. California law favors employees, while Ohio law recognizes and protects most employer interests. Thus, the law that a court chooses to apply to...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Feb 7, 2010 3:15 PM [EST] in Non-competition | applies to All States
Overview of U.S. Non-competition Agreements
A non-competition agreement, also know as a covenant not to compete, is a promise by an employee not to compete with his or her employer for a specified time, in a particular place or in a particular ...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 28, 2009 08:29 AM [EST] in Non-competition | applies to All States