NON COMPETE AGREEMENT

What is NON Compete agreement?

A non-compete agreement is a contract between an employee and an employer in which the employee agrees not to enter into competition with the employer during or after employment. These legal contracts prevent employees from entering into markets or professions considered to be in direct competition with the employer.

Why Employers Use Them

These agreements have specific clauses stating that the employee will not work for a competitor after his or her employment is over. Employees are also prevented from working for a competitor even if the new job wouldn't involve the disclosure of trade secrets.

Duration

A non-compete agreement is typically in effect for a certain period of time after employment ends. The duration is always mentioned in the agreement.

Legal Validity

Non Competing agreement is legally valid.

What Is Included in Non-CompetingAgreement?

An effective date on which the agreement will begin.
A reason for enacting the agreement.
Specific dates during which the employee will be barred from working in a competitive sense and the location covered by the agreement.
Details as to how the noncompeting party will be compensated for agreeing to the terms.