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Can I Enforce a Non-Compete Agreement Or Other Type Of Restrictive Covenant in Tennessee?

Posted in Doing Business in Tennessee, Employment Agreements/Non-Compete Policies and Practice

It depends.  In Tennessee, restrictive covenants are generally disfavored as a “restraint of trade,” so an employer should not assume that a contract limiting an employee’s competitive conduct after termination will be enforced by a court.  In order to enforce a restrictive covenant agreement, the employer must prove that it has a legally recognized “protectable… Continue Reading