Lee Jae-hwan's pet dog Kkotgae is seen on his computer screen at his home in Namyangju, South Korea
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May 9, 2022 - For many employers, the pandemic forced employees into a work-from-home setting. In fact, since the onset of the pandemic, approximately 35% of private U.S. businesses nationwide increased telework for some or all employees. (See Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Business Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic — 2021 (Feb. 9, 2022). Although physical workplaces gradually are reopening, the remote work setting has proven to be more long-lasting than a temporary stopgap.
Amidst this work-from-home culture, multiple states have imposed more onerous restrictions (if not outright bans) on employers' use of restrictive covenant agreements. The increase in noncompetition and nondisclosure legislation may not have been caused by an increasingly remote workforce, but the new laws create additional obstacles for businesses managing remote workforces. The challenge becomes how to utilize such agreements, which are regulated in different ways by different states, while accounting for employees working remotely in various locations.
This column addresses this issue and provides suggested tips for navigating this...
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