Can I force my employee to sign a non-compete agreement? Will it later be enforceable?

By Rabbie Mojaddidi | Published June 25, 2019 | Posted in Business | Tagged Tags: California Business & Professions Code, employment law, non-compete agreements |

Can I force my employee to sign a non-compete agreement? Will it later be enforceable? I am always surprised to hear about California employers forcing their employees to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment. This is likely because most employers are unaware that a non-compete agreement is unlawful in California unless the agreement Read More

California Further Restricts Employers Trying to Enforce Non-Competes

By Melinda Garcia | Published July 18, 2017 | Posted in Employment Law, Labor Law | Tagged Tags: California Labor Code, employment contracts, non-compete agreements |

Companies that have headquarters outside of the Golden State typically have employment contracts that purportedly are governed by the substantive law of the state in which the enterprise is headquartered. Even when the company hires workers who live and work in California, the choice of law provision in an employment agreement generally reigned. While this may Read More

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