For example, customer lists may be considered an employer`s trade secret. However, the expulsion by the parties of certain information as trade secrets in an agreement is not dispositive. Under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act, a court would still have to make an independent legal decision as to whether this information is considered a legally protected trade secret. It`s no secret that California disapproves of the competition bans. However, the law on agreements prohibiting the request and/or hiring of employees of a company was less clear. There are cases where the courts have accepted limited agreements of this type. This article aims to discuss this narrower limitation for former workers. With respect to advertising prohibition agreements, as noted above, the California Supreme Court of Edwards v. Arthur Andersen that the prohibition on canvassing a former employee is an invalid restriction on the employee`s ability to continue his or her activity or activities. . .
.
Comments are closed.