Thomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Non-Compete Laws: Illinois,” a Q&A guide to non-compete agreements between employers and employees for private employers in Illinois, co-authored by Peter A. Steinmeyer and David J. Clark, Members of the Firm in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice.
Following is an excerpt:
This Q&A addresses enforcement and drafting considerations for restrictive covenants such as post-employment covenants not to compete and non-solicitation of customers and employees. Federal, local, or municipal law may impose additional or different requirements. …
1. If non-competes in your jurisdiction are governed by statute(s) or regulation(s), identify the state statute(s) or regulation(s) governing:
• Non-competes in employment generally.
• Non-competes in employment in specific industries or professions. …
2. For each statute or regulation identified in Question 1, identify the essential elements for non-compete enforcement and any absolute barriers to enforcement identified in the statute or regulation.
See below to download the full Q&A in PDF format.
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