Employment Contracts and Restrictive Covenants: Massachusetts
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Authors: Lisa Stephanian Burton and Peter J. Mee, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Summary
- Massachusetts law regulates the use and enforcement of noncompete agreements for employees and independent contractors. See Restrictive Covenants.
- Massachusetts has adopted a version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and enforces protection of proprietary information. See Trade Secrets.