Employment Law Blog

103 Laws Protecting California Employees

If you want to find a comprehensive list of laws protecting California employees, then this post is the place for you! Below you will find 103 laws that offer legal protection to employees working in California. If you are looking for a specific type of employment law, you can click on the categories listed below to jump to that...

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New York Non Compete Agreements Can Shackle Your Career

Historically, New York non compete agreements have been used to protect narrow and legitimate interests. For instance, a non-compete clause might limit the ability of high-level executives with access to trade secrets to use that information to a company’s disadvantage.  Or a non-compete agreement might allow a company to sideline a former employee with deep customer relationships for a period of...

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Non-Compete Agreements Do Not Apply to New York Workers Fired Without Cause

Fired workers in New York are not bound to non-compete agreements if they were terminated without cause. Non-Compete Agreements Void if Employee is Fired Without Cause Arakelian v. Omnicare Inc. concerned a Vice President of Business Development at a Fortune 500 healthcare company who was terminated after the company was acquired by Omnicare Inc.  As part of her severance agreement, the worker...

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