Employment Contracts and Restrictive Covenants: California
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Alice Wang, Fisher Phillips
Summary
This guide discusses the enforceability of employment contracts under California law, including information on the at-will employment doctrine; noncompete, nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements; no-rehire clauses; arbitration agreements; and trade secret protections. It also covers contract requirements for hiring freelance workers and for digital replica usage.