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:
Not exact matches
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.
Successfully
enforced a non-compete agreement
against a
former high level
employee in the medical services industry.
Some businesses will require
employees to sign «non-disparagement» contracts that are unlawful under federal law, and then seek to
enforce the unlawful non-disparagement provisions
against the
former employee working at a competing business.
John has regularly been instructed to prosecute or defend claims in which a
former employer seeks to
enforce post-contractual restrictions
against a
former employee.
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.