One tool that employers have traditionally used to protect their business interests is to have key employees sign non-compete agreements. Such contracts are controversial and recently, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete agreements nationwide.
Here in Los Angeles, California state law already heavily restricts the use of non-compete agreements. So if your business has questions or concerns about whether it can effectively use a non-compete, it is best to contact the Los Angeles employment attorneys at SLG to learn more about this area of law as well as other strategies used to protect a company’s interests.
In Los Angeles Most Non-Competes Are Illegal