Macchia: The chipping away at permissible uses of non-competes
Traditionally, the question of whether a non-compete is enforceable turns on one question: is it reasonable?
Traditionally, the question of whether a non-compete is enforceable turns on one question: is it reasonable?
While recent events have contributed to and exacerbated this problem, the presence of mental health issues in the workplace existed long before the beginning of a global pandemic. Despite that fact, employers still at times simply do not know how to confront and handle mental health issues.
Over the last 18 months we have seen drastic changes in this country’s employment laws as a result of the pandemic, including new and updated laws and regulations related to sick leave, unemployment compensation and employee safety requirements. One change that has been mostly overshadowed by the ever-evolving nature of the pandemic, and its impact on the employment area, is a shift in the use and the enforceability of noncompetition agreements.