Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements: Fact or Fiction?
Posted on | May 21, 2011 | No Comments
Contrary to popular belief, non-compete agreements are generally enforceable in Texas. However, the non-competes have to be narrowly tailored to hold up in a courtroom. Specifically, the scope of the agreement has to be limited to: 1) a particular geographic area and 2) a limited amount of time. Texas courts have stated that two to five years is a reasonable time requirement, and that the proper scope for a geographic area is the territory in which the employee worked. Additionally, the activities protected under these agreements have to bear some resemblance to the activities that the employee was responsible for at his or her previous job.
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