At both the state and federal level, there has been a great deal of legal activity related to the use of restrictive covenants, many of which bar an employee from going to work for a business competitor. While the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to establish a rule...
When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a near-total ban on restrictive covenants that are meant to prevent people from working for a former employer’s competitor, many businesses objected, and some challenged the new rule in courts around the country. One...
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...
In 2011, Georgia adopted landmark legislation governing the use of restrictive covenants in employment contracts. It expressly permits noncompete, non-solicit and nondisclosure agreements and sets presumptively reasonable scopes and time limits for enforceability....
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...