In this article, we’ll discuss 10 of the most common questions associated with non-compete agreements. Employers often require their employees (especially higher-end employees) to sign non-compete agreements or covenant (i.e. promise) not to compete clauses. In other words, non-compete agreements and covenants not to compete cover the same information (they can come as separate agreement or as a clause in a contract – so make sure to read your contracts). Obviously, we can only touch upon a brief amount of information, but these questions should give you at least a good general understanding of some non-compete issues.
Next, we’ll go over non-compete agreement questions 1 through 3.