Questions about the legality and application of noncompete agreements restricting former employees generated a great deal of legal activity during 2024. At both the federal and state levels, major developments occurred, which could have significant effect on Georgia...
For decades, employees, labor groups and economists have criticized companies’ use of noncompete agreements to stop former workers from obtaining a job within the same industry. Now, the federal government has taken bold action that should prevent nearly every...
Restrictive covenants, such as noncompete agreements, are contracts that restrict or prohibit an employee’s competition with an employer during or after the term of the agreement. They are aimed at protecting a company from unfair competition. Georgia courts only...