non-competition agreement

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

With new legal requirements facing California employers in 2024, this Friday’s Five article focuses on five initial steps that employers can begin implementing now and other employment law deadlines in 2024:

1. Minimum wage and exempt employees salary threshold: Adjust pay levels for increasing minimum wage and ensure exempt employees are paid minimum threshold salaries

On September 1, 2023, Governor Newsom signed SB 699 into law that adds additional prohibitions on employer’s use of non-competition agreements and another restrictive covenants. This legislation has several key components that employers both within and outside California should be keenly aware of:

1. Implementation Date: The law will take effect from January 1, 2024.

Employers considering implementing non-competition and non-solicitation agreements for their California workforce must understand the differences in these agreements, and California’s public policy against restraints against an employee’s ability to work in their profession or trade.  This Friday’s Five covers five issues that employers should understand regarding non-competition and non-solicitation agreements in California.

1. Non-competition and