Sentences with phrase «covenant against their former employees»

In most cases, California law does not permit employers to enforce a restrictive covenant against their former employees, particularly when it takes the form of a non-compete agreement.

Not exact matches

There are two main types of restrictive covenant clauses in employment agreements: non-solicitation provisions (in which the employee is preventing from soliciting customers or employees of the former employer for a time, but can compete generally) and non-competition clauses (the employee is prohibited from competing against the former employer, usually for a defined period and within a defined geographical area).

However, bad conduct by a former employee, whether by taking confidential information or poaching former customers of the former employer, often will overcome a court's reluctance to enforce a restrictive covenant against a low - level employee.

In the case of a restrictive covenant sought to be enforced against a former employee, agent, or independent contractor, and not associated with the sale of all or a part of:

Former employers often file cases against former employees and their new employers alleging breach of non-competition covenants, and the Mavrick Law Firm has successfully defended the new business or new empFormer employers often file cases against former employees and their new employers alleging breach of non-competition covenants, and the Mavrick Law Firm has successfully defended the new business or new empformer employees and their new employers alleging breach of non-competition covenants, and the Mavrick Law Firm has successfully defended the new business or new employer.

Successfully litigated a restrictive covenant case in Superior Court receiving an injunction against our client's former employee for violating his agreement not to solicit customers and accounts.

Successfully opposed an injunction motion brought by an employer against its former employees with respect to alleged breaches of various restrictive covenants.

The typical case involves an employer seeking injunctive relief against a former employee who is alleged to be competing or soliciting customers in violation of the restrictive covenant.