Non-compete agreements have fallen out of favor with courts and legislators over the last several years. However, it is still possible to create an enforceable non-compete. You must ensure that the scope has limitations, the hardship imposed on employees is not...
Running a business is frustrating enough that any business owner may not want to add a breach of contract case to it. However, violations of contract cases are unavoidable, and without notice, business owners can find themselves in different entangles in court. An...
There are numerous advantages to forming a partnership. However, as with any relationship, there are times when business partners do not see eye to eye. There are certain disputes that are common among partnerships. While the resolution to these may be possible, not...
Many people wax nostalgic for days past when a handshake was as good as a signature on the bottom of a contract; however, what they may not realize is that the rules from "days past" may indeed still be applicable in the modern age. In certain instances, a verbal...
In most situations, you can fire employees for any reason at any time. This is due to at-will employment, which is any situation where you do not give your employees a contract that states terms of the employment, including termination. Most often wrongful termination...
According to Georgia law, non-compete agreements are generally enforceable against former employees, as long as they are reasonable in time, scope and geographic area. However, they can only be enforced against people who met certain criteria during their employment....
Workers leaving a job often face limits to the jobs they can accept next due to contracts with the old employer. Meant to stop employees from bringing unfair competition to their former employers, they are do-not-compete or non-compete clauses, and restrictive...