New York Appellate Court Refuses to Enforce Covenant Not to Compete: Employment Law Manual Updated

Authors: Marta Moakley and Melissa Silver, XpertHR Legal Editors

New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, has refused to enforce the provisions of a covenant not to compete against an employee based on an employer's prior breach of the agreement.

Accordingly, the following New York sections of the Employment Law Manual have been updated: