California employers were required by February 14, 2024, under AB 1076, to notify employees bound by noncompetition agreements that these agreements are void and unenforceable—unless a statutory exception applies. With this update to California law, many employers are rightly asking:

How can employers still protect their business interests, proprietary information, and customer relationships

Employers had until February 14, 2024 under the newly enacted AB 1076 to provide written notices to employees who were subject to a noncompetition agreement that these agreements were void (unless an exception applied).  With California passing this and other laws, prohibiting noncompetition agreements, what measures do employers have to protect their confidential information, and