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Non-Compete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants

There are a variety of restrictive covenants an employee could be required to sign at the beginning or end of their employment, including non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, non-solicitation agreements, non-compete agreements and more.

All of these covenants serve varying purposes, however depending on the context, could be unreasonably restrictive, going beyond what is necessary to protect the employer. Furthermore, even if an employee has not signed a specific contract, the law of fiduciary duties places some restrictions on employees even after the employee has terminated his or her employment.

Whether one of these clauses is being enforced against you or you want advice before signing an agreement, Case + Sedey, LLC has the experience and knowledge to deal with these restrictive covenants and best protect employees’ rights.

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Practice Areas

  • Workplace Discrimination
    • Employment Discrimination
    • Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence
    • Pregnancy Discrimination and Failure to Accommodate
    • Disability Discrimination and Failure to Accommodate
    • Family Medical Leave Act Discrimination
    • Retaliation
  • Employment Law
    • Wrongful Termination
    • Retaliatory Discharge and Whistleblower Claims
    • Unpaid Wages, Earned Bonuses and other Compensation
    • Disability Benefits, FMLA and ERISA
    • Workplace Defamation, Libel, Slander and Invasion of Privacy
    • Employer Interference, Fraud and Misrepresentation
    • Personnel Records Correction
    • Employee Defense and Workplace Investigations
    • Neutral Third Party Investigations
    • Small Business Training, Consulting and Employee Handbooks
  • Executive Counseling
    • Employment Contracts
    • Non-Compete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants
    • Severance Agreements
    • Executive Compensation
    • Expat Agreements
    • Independent Contractors

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