Under California law, most non-competition clauses in employment contracts are illegal and unenforceable once the employee is no longer employed by the employer. However, there are exceptions to this general rule including the right of the employer to limit an employees' ability to work elsewhere during their employment. Although most non-competition clauses are illegal, employers oftentimes can achieve substantially the same result through properly drafted policies and procedures protecting their vital information as trade secrets and confidential information.
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