New Hampshire Sample Noncompete and Confidentiality Clauses

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This form contains samples of non-compete and confidentiality clauses. These clauses can be included in the employees paperwork.

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Some states have enacted even broader restrictions on non-competition agreements. Later this year, the District of Columbia will join California, North Dakota, and Oklahoma as the only states that ban the use of employer/employee non-competition agreements in most circumstances. See D.C. Act 23-563.

It is possible to find non-compete loopholes in certain circumstances in order to void a non-compete contract. For instance, if you can prove that you never signed the contract, or if you can demonstrate that the contract is against the public interest, you may be able to void the agreement.

Russell Beck: So there is no federal law on noncompetes; every state has its own noncompete law. Some states, like California, don't enforce noncompetes at all; they favor employee mobility over the protection of former employer's information.

Confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements are contracts in which the employee promises not to disclose certain proprietary information, such as trade secrets. Non-compete agreements are contracts in which the employee agrees not to unfairly compete against his/her (former) employer.

An NDA is a contract specifically dealing with how parties will handle the others' confidential information. A confidentiality clause is a section in a larger agreement essentially covering the same things as an NDA, only usually with less detail than in an NDA.

The New Hampshire law (RSA 2-a) took effect on September 10, 2019. This law prohibits an employer from entering into a non-compete agreement with a low-wage employee and renders any such non-compete agreement void and unenforceable.

However, non-compete clauses may be enforceable if:The non-compete clause and restrictions imposed on the employee are reasonable between the parties; and. The non-compete clause and/or restrictions imposed on the employee are reasonable vis-a-vis public interest.

Non-competition clause examples include: Example 1: Preventing former employees from using trade secrets. Example 2: Stopping contractors from competing with you. Example 3: Former partners limiting the geographical reach.

A covenant not to compete, also called a "nompete agreement" or "non compete clause," is an agreement where one party promises not to compete with the other party in a specified area for a certain period of time. A covenant not to compete can be found in an employment contract or a sale of business contract.

A traditional non-compete stops an employee from working for a competitor in a certain geographical area for a certain amount of time after leaving the company. A non-solicitation agreement prevents an employee from poaching customers, contracts or other employees from the company that first hired them.

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New Hampshire Sample Noncompete and Confidentiality Clauses