California employers know the rule by heart: non-competition agreements are void in this state. Business and Professions Code section 16600 has been on the books for over a century, and the Legislature doubled down in 2024 with SB 699 and AB 1076, making it unlawful even to attempt to enforce a non-compete and requiring employers
Friday’s 5 is here. This post covers five issues that commonly arise when dealing with employment 
contracts and non-competition/non-solicitation agreements. It is a very broad area to discuss, so, as always, this is a very general overview. However, employers and executives alike should have a basic understanding about the legalities and enforceability of such clauses
The Wall Street Journal recently wrote about how employees are surprised after being given notice that they have been laid-off that they cannot retrieve personal (and business related) information from their computers. The author notes that with advances in technology that often times blur the boundaries between work and personal pursuits, many employees are hit