The Blog: Unfair Competition

California employers often see employees quit to work at competitor or to start a competing business. You must be vigilant in protecting the company against attempts by these competitors to steal your clients, raid your employees, and use your business secrets against you. Our employment lawyers can help you minimize the risk of Unfair Competition by drafting strong confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements and, in the event of litigation, will vigorously represent you in unfair competition claims.

Employees Owe Your Business A Duty Of Loyalty

California employers, did you know your employees owe you a duty of loyalty?  In California, there is not much you can do to prevent your employee from leaving to work for your competitor.  But while they are employed, they owe you a duty of loyalty and once they leave they cannot use your trade secrets to compete against you.
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