Tag Archives: restrictive covenants

Illinois Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements with Low-Wage Employees

By Steven J. Pearlman, John Barry and Sunghee Sohn on August 29, 2016 Posted in Non-Competes and Protection of Corporate Assets

Effective January 1, 2017, the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the “Act”) will prohibit private sector employers from entering into non-competition agreements with employees earning a “low wage.” The Act defines low-wage employees as those who earn the greater of: (a) the federal ($7.25 per hour), state ($8.25 per hour), or local (currently, $10.50 per … Continue Reading

Illinois Restrictive Covenants Harder to Enforce Post-Fifield and Montel

By Nigel F. Telman and Gray Mateo-Harris on June 24, 2013 Posted in Litigation and Arbitration, Non-Competes and Protection of Corporate Assets

Illinois employers are still reeling from the Illinois Supreme Court’s refusal to review the decision in Fifield v. Premier Dealer Services, Inc., No. 1-12-0327 (Ill. App. Ct., 1st Dist. June 24, 2013). In Fifield, the First District Appellate Court ruled that employee non-competition and non-solicitation agreements supported by consideration consisting of less than two years … Continue Reading