California law explicitly voids all non-compete agreements for employees and independent contractors. These agreements are simply not enforceable.This article provides an in-depth analysis of the enforceability of non-compete agreements against independent contractors in California. Non-compete agreements for independent contractors forbids them to work for your competition for a specific period after employment. Should you have one? The California state legislature recently passed AB 5, which defines who is an independent contractor and who is an employee under California law. Have any of you ever been asked to sign a Non Compete agreement before working for a REP company as an independent contractor or freelancer? They have the following clause in their contract: 12.