Restrictive Employment Covenants

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About one in five American workers has contractually promised, often on a take it or leave it basis, not to work for a competitor after leaving their job. These covenants not to compete cover CEOs and Jimmy John's sandwich artists. The Uniform Law Commissioners has just appointed a study committee to determine whether to recommend drafting a Uniform Law for the 50 states to adopt regulating restrictive employment covenants. This seminar will explore the many issues involved in do-not-compete covenants and related restrictive covenants not to solicit customers, not to divulge secrets, and among employers not to poach workers. The focal point will be our attempt to draft a uniform law.