Are Non-Compete Clauses Enforceable in California?

Running a successful business isn’t easy. Whether it’s a smaller business or a Fortune 500 corporation, one of the biggest challenges, aside from being profitable, is managing the employer-employee mutually beneficial relationship. It’s not just dealing with varying personalities and ensuring productivity but also making sure to abide by the country’s extensive labor laws.
Labor laws and the profit objective of most companies can seem incompatible, particularly with regard to non-compete clauses (NCC). Non-compete clauses generally prohibit someone from leaving one company and going to work for a competitor for a certain period. Also known as covenants not to compete, non-compete clauses can serve the interests of a business. They can also impose an unfair burden on an employee.

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