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Effective January 1, 2008, the Oregon legislature significantly restricted the use of arbitration agreements in the employment context. In order for an arbitration agreement to be enforceable against an employee, the employer must inform the employee in a written employment offer received by the employee that an arbitration agreement is required (more…)

Updated November, 2009

A. Introduction

A noncompetition agreement in the employment context is a contract under which the employee agrees not to compete against the employer for a specified period, usually within a specified geographic area. Although a noncompetition agreement can be a separate agreement, non-competition clauses are sometimes part of a broader contract. The use of the term “noncompetition agreement(s)” in this article covers both forms.

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