The above-posed headline query in today’s blog post is certainly not intended as a trick question. Readers of our long-tenured multi-practice Delaware law firm might reasonably intuit that there is no simple and definitive answer to the question, though.
What standard governs workplace noncompete agreements?
Here’s a potential scenario that spells a bona-fide concern from a Delaware employer’s perspective: A top employee has just left the firm, and company principals fear that the worker will divulge closely kept trade secrets to a rival company.
Relevant considerations surrounding noncompete agreements
Select workers in many Delaware businesses are intimately involved at high levels in matters concerning their employers’ policies, business plans and proprietary data. Company principals know that, while such employees are key assets to their enterprises, they can also prove detrimental if they quit their jobs absent any post-termination controls on their knowledge or ability to compete.
Have you faced discrimination in the workplace?
Workplace discrimination can happen during an interview, shortly after you started a new job, or after 20 years of working for a company. Discrimination can happen to anyone, in any job industry.
How do you prove wrongful termination in retaliation?
When employees report discrimination or blow the whistle in the workplace, they have specific rights under federal and Delaware laws. These protections forbid retaliation.
