Ask General Counsel: Are non-compete agreements enforceable in Virginia?
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 4/28/2021 A well-drafted non-compete agreement can be enforceable. The problem is that many non-compete agreements are not “well drafted” and, as such, are not enforceable. On a weekly basis, we receive calls from employers and employees asking about the enforceability of non-competition agreements. Our answer, generally, is YES,
- Published in Ask General Counsel, Labor & Employment, Non-Compete
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Top Five Reasons Virginia Employers Need to Review/Update Their Restrictive Covenant Agreements
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Recent changes in employment law and changes to the economy and workplace in general, due to the coronavirus pandemic, may require some employers to update their employment agreements and restricted covenant agreements. Discussed below are the top five reasons employers may wish to review and update their restrictive covenant agreements. #1. No longer applicable to
- Published in Business, Labor & Employment, Non-Compete, Non-compete agreement
Fairfax Circuit Court Finds For Employees, Holding Non-Compete Overly Broad And Unenforceable
Monday, 24 February 2020
In a recent case, the Fairfax Circuit Court in Virginia found in favor of the defendant employees, holding that a previous employer’s non-competition and non-solicitation provisions were unenforceable. There, the non-compete and non-solicitation clauses were not limited in scope, but instead prohibited conduct “wholly unrelated” to the employer’s legitimate business needs. Since the court found
- Published in Business, Labor & Employment, Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation