Employment Law Blog

Non-Compete Agreements are Bad for Business

As you may know, New York and most other states do not prohibit non-compete agreements. In fact, NY courts will enforce these agreements. In California, non-compete agreements have been prohibited since 1850 and many believe that this policy has contributed to the growth of California’s economy and especially so in the technology field. A while back, the National Law Journal ran an...

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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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