Oklahoma Content Updated to Include Nonsolicitation of Employees Law

Authors: Melissa A. Silver and Marta Moakley, XpertHR Legal Editors

The Oklahoma Terms of Employment, Employee Communications and Employee Discipline sections of the Employment Law Manual have been updated to include a new Oklahoma law effective November 1, 2013 enforcing nonsolicitation of employee clauses in employment agreements. This new law expands Oklahoma's current restrictive covenant law.

Nonsolicitation agreements are used by employers to prohibit employees from directly or indirectly asking other employees, customers or clients to leave the current employer and join the departing employee in his or her new business or venture.

Additional Resources

Nonsolicitation Agreement Form

Determine When to Require Employees to Sign a Restrictive Covenant