The Bottom Line Washington, D.C.’s amended law banning non-compete agreements contains an exception for highly compensated employees and no longer outright bans anti-moonlighting provisions in all instances. Employers should be mindful of the total annual compensation awarded to employees in Continue Reading
California Employee Non-Solicitation Provisions Face Unpredictability
The Bottom Line The California Court of Appeal rejected an employee non-solicitation provision for recruiters, and one federal court in California has taken a broad reading of that decision and concluded that all employee non-solicitation provisions are invalid. This development serves as a Continue Reading
Enforcing Restrictive Covenants Against Employees Discharged Without Cause
The Bottom Line A bright-line rule that an employer may not enforce restrictive covenants against an employee terminated without cause appears to be re-emerging in New York. But there are potential strategies for employers to secure enforceable post-employment restrictions against an involuntarily Continue Reading