An Arizona non-compete agreement is a written agreement in which an employee promises not to work for a competitor for a set time after leaving a job. Employers use these agreements to protect client relationships and business information. Section 23-494 of the Arizona Revised Statutes makes it unlawful for a broadcast employer to require a noncompete clause as a condition of employment.[1] Create yours with the non-compete letter template below.
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Section 23-494 of the Ariz. Rev. Stat. is the Arizona law on non-competes that this page covers. It makes it unlawful for a broadcast employer to require a current or prospective employee to agree to a noncompete clause as a condition of employment.[1] The statute also defines the two terms that matter, which are listed below.
As a condition of employment, it is unlawful for a broadcast employer to require a current or prospective employee to agree to a noncompete clause.
Check who you work for first. The definitions above name television stations, television networks, radio stations and radio networks. If your company is not one of these, ask a lawyer licensed in Arizona which rules apply to you.
Arizona has no statute on whether a non-compete must be in writing or on what consideration it needs.
The Arizona non-compete agreement form is a three-page contract between an Agent, who is the employee or independent contractor, and a Company. It has seven numbered sections and signature lines for both sides. These are the sections:
Companies ask employees and independent contractors to sign these agreements when the work gives them access to clients or business information. Employees sign them to start a job or to keep one. Either way, the agreement is a legal document, so read every line.
Companies that want to protect their business should write the terms in plain words, so employees can tell what is expected of them. Employees who are unsure what a clause means should ask before they sign.
Read a non-compete agreement as closely as the job offer. These questions show what the clause asks of you before you sign. They help employers drafting the form too. Have an Arizona non-compete agreement lawyer review the clause as a last step.
Arizona makes one thing unlawful that this page can verify. A broadcast employer may not require a current or prospective employee to agree to a noncompete clause as a condition of employment.[1] For other employers, Arizona courts enforce a non-compete only if it is no broader than needed to protect a legitimate business interest and that interest is not outweighed by the hardship to the employee and the public (Valley Medical Specialists v. Farber, 1999).[2]
No. It is unlawful for a broadcast employer to require a current or prospective employee to agree to a noncompete clause as a condition of employment.[1] A broadcast employer is a television station, television network, radio station or radio network.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
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