Non-Compete Agreement Template

Enforceable non-competes protect a legitimate business interest — trade secrets, customer relationships, or goodwill — and go no further than necessary. Courts look at three limits together: duration, geography, and the scope of restricted activity.

• Duration — six months to two years is typical; longer draws scrutiny
• Geography — tied to where the business actually operates
• Scope — limited to work that genuinely competes
• Consideration — something of value given in exchange

California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma ban most employee non-competes. Many other states set salary thresholds or notice requirements. Non-competes signed as part of selling a business are enforced far more readily than those imposed on rank-and-file employees.

Where a full non-compete is unlikely to hold, non-solicitation and confidentiality clauses often provide the protection that matters most.

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