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Non-compete

Also called non-competition clause, non-compete agreement, restrictive covenant

A term that stops someone from working for a competitor or starting a competing business. Ontario's Employment Standards Act prohibits most non-competes with employees, with exceptions for certain executives and the sale of a business.

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Sources

  1. Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario), s. 67.2
  2. Ontario: Your guide to the Employment Standards Act, Non-compete agreements

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