What other restrictions can an employer put in an agreement that the employer requires employees to sign?
Employers can include a variety of protective covenants in an agreement that are intended to protect the employer. The following are some of the restrictions that are often included in employment agreements, stock option agreements, and other contracts: a. Non-compete: See above. b. Nondisclosure: Nondisclosure provisions are intended to probibit disclosure of the employer’s confidential and trade secret information. In fact, employees have a common-law duty not to disclose an employer’s confidential information for their own competitive advantage, and courts can enjoin such conduct, even in the absence of a confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement. c. Non-solicitation (non-raiding):A non-solicitation clause, also known as a non-raiding clause, is intended to restrict an individual’s ability to hire or recruit his former co-workers. If the covenant is interpreted to be a restraint on trade, some Texas courts have required non-solicitation clauses to be analyzed like a non-compete (re
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