Neal H. Klausner

Jan 2, 2024 | mondaq.com | Neal H. Klausner |Daniel T. Finnegan

Two California laws that take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, expand the geographic reach of California's strict prohibitions against restrictive covenants. Employers must affirmatively notify employees that such contracts are void. Given the laws' extra-territorial application to employees who signed restrictive covenants while living and working in other states, litigation is expected to determine the laws' ability to invalidate those agreements.