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What is a Non-Compete?

As all of our readers undoubtedly know, a non-compete provision is a type of restrictive covenant that many employers include in employment and severance agreements to restrict a former employee’s ability to work for a competitor after the cessation of his or her employment.

Richard Friedman PLLC is pleased to announce ​that Rich will be serving as the lead panelist at two CLE programs at the NYC Bar Association’s 5th Annual Employment Law Institute ​on March 8, 2019​. The panel discussions will provide a comprehensive overview of the recent trends, developments, and emerging issues in employment law. Rich is organizing programs entitled “Litigating Wrongful Termination Claims,” “Critical Issues in Executive Compensation and Severance Agreements,” and the plenary session entitled “New Strategies For Conducting Sexual Harassment Investigations and Litigation” and will serve as the lead panelist on the latter two programs.

A female mid-level employee walks into her employer’s Human Resources (“HR”) Department offices and states that she would like to file a sexual harassment complaint against a senior executive. The employee then lays out her story and describes her fears of retaliation from the executive. This situation can be very difficult for in-house counsel because they are presumably concerned about the well-being of all employees, promoting a suitable company culture, and providing a safe and positive environment which hopefully helps the company to thrive.