Can a company be sued for encouraging another business to fire its employee?
- February 21, 2014
- By: May Law, LLP
- Employment Law
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Yes, a company can be held liable for encouraging another business to fire an employee unless it has a legitimate reason for doing so. If the employee is an “at will” employee, as most employees are, then the employee must show that the company intentionally interfered with his or her employment us...
Read MoreDoes a non-compete restrict an employee from competing after his contract expires?
- January 15, 2014
- By: May Law, LLP
- Employment Law
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No, not unless it specifically says so, according to a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In that case, the Fourth Circuit ruled that Virginia non-compete law generally presumes that expiration differs from termination, and thus a post-termination restriction like ...
Read MorePreliminary Injunction Denied: Non-Competition Agreement is Overly Broad
- October 21, 2013
- By: May Law, LLP
- Employment Law
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Over the past few years, the Virginia Supreme Court has evaluated the language contained in restrictive covenants, and clarified the types of non-compete clauses which create permissible restraints on trade under Virginia law. Over the past few months, the Court has set out to clari...
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