Coronavirus Could Affect Your Non-Compete

What impact does a temporary layoff have on a company’s non-compete agreement with an employee upon the employee’s return to work?

In general, non-compete agreements are legal restraints that prevent employees from competing against their employers during and after employment. Only three states in the U.S. (CA, ND, and OK) prohibit the use of non-competes. As a result of the ongoing pandemic brought on by the worldwide spread of the Novel SARS Coronavirus 19 (“Coronavirus”), employers across the country and across industries were forced to temporarily lay off employees. Many of these employees were subject to non-competes. Continue reading on CityBizList.