Court Addresses the “Business Necessity” Rule for Non-Competition Agreements in Massachustets
In order to be enforced by a court in Massachusetts, agreements to restrict an employee’s future employment, i.e. “non-competition” agreements, must be (1) necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the employer, (2) reasonable in time and scope, (3) bargained for between the parties and (4) consistent with the public interest. A recent ruling from […]