{"id":3182,"date":"2025-08-23T16:20:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/?page_id=3182"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:08:54","slug":"employment-contracts-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/employment-contracts-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id3182_938586-8b{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id3182_938586-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3182_938586-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id3182_938586-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_ac3c82-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_ac3c82-d1\"]{font-size:35px;line-height:52px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading3182_ac3c82-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_ac3c82-d1\">Employment Contracts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7a6bd00287f075382967390694649457 wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Trust founded Michael Trust Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries, including managing approximately 35,000 disability and leave-of-absence cases. He holds the SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP credentials. The PHRca is a California-specific HR credential focused on California employment law and HR practice. According to HRCI\u2019s published pass-rate statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates<\/a>, the PHRca has the lowest pass rate of all HRCI credentials \u2014 47% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 71\u201384% for HRCI\u2019s other certifications \u2014 and only 293 candidates worldwide tested for it in 2025. That HR-systems background helps identify HR process issues early, which can shape legal analysis on both sides.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3182_1f38af-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3182_1f38af-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3182_1f38af-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3182_1f38af-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3182_1f38af-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3182_1f38af-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3182_1f38af-ff{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3182_1f38af-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3182_1f38af-ff > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_af9c7f-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_af9c7f-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3182_af9c7f-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_af9c7f-00\"><strong>Michael Trust Law, APC<\/strong>&nbsp;drafts, audits, and defends employment agreements for California employers. We align contracts with current law, reduce litigation risk, and safeguard business operations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id3182_6960e5-ad{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id3182_6960e5-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3182_6960e5-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3182_6960e5-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3182_6960e5-ad > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3182_6960e5-ad > 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Customer non-solicitation, employee non-solicitation, and training-repayment provisions face increasing California scrutiny when they operate as effective restraints on post-employment work. The line is fact-specific, and the post-2024 statutes (SB 699, AB 1076) have shifted the analysis.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California regulates several employment contract terms more strictly than federal law: commission agreements (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2751.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72751<\/a>), non-competes (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600<\/a>), and mandatory arbitration agreements under <em>Armendariz<\/em> as refined by <em>Ramirez<\/em>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This HR background often proves relevant to commission, arbitration, and confidentiality drafting, where small drafting choices determine whether an agreement is enforceable.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_3a5a51-31\">California Employment Contracts and Arbitration Agreements \u2014 Employer Counsel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California regulates several common employment contract terms more strictly than federal law. Commission-pay arrangements must be in a written contract that includes the method of computation and payment, and the employee must receive a signed copy (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2751.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72751<\/a>). Non-compete clauses are generally void under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600<\/a>, and SB 699\/AB 1076 (effective 2024) added enforcement prohibitions and notice obligations. Mandatory arbitration agreements remain enforceable in California subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/armendariz-v-foundation-health-psychcare-services-inc-30493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc. <\/em>(2000) 24 Cal.4th 83<\/a>, as refined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/archive\/S273802.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc. <\/em>(2024) 16 Cal.5th 478<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_6bc3d7-1d\">Where Employment Contracts Most Commonly Fail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common defects we see in California employer contracts include commission plans missing the <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2751.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72751<\/a> requirements (especially clear computation method and ambiguous clawback terms); arbitration agreements with one-sided provisions (limitations periods, fee allocation, discovery limits, attorney-fees provisions) that may be substantively unconscionable under <em>Armendariz<\/em> and now subject to the qualitative severance analysis from <em>Ramirez<\/em>; non-compete or non-solicit clauses that are unenforceable under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600<\/a> and may now trigger affirmative liability under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.5.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600.5<\/a>; and overbroad confidentiality and NDA provisions that conflict with <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1001.&amp;lawCode=CCP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a71001<\/a> (harassment-disclosure protections) or with National Labor Relations Act protections. Whether any particular clause is enforceable is fact-specific. Recent California Supreme Court guidance under<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/opinion\/published\/2026-02-02\/s280256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc. <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/opinion\/published\/2026-02-02\/s280256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2026) 19 Cal.5th 93<\/a> clarifies how arbitration agreements are tested for unconscionability: a contract&#8217;s formatting and legibility go only to procedural unconscionability (not substantive); no presumption favors arbitration when interpreting the agreement; and where procedural unconscionability is high, the court closely scrutinizes the substantive terms and construes ambiguities against the drafter (typically the employer). Whether a particular arbitration agreement satisfies the <em>Armendariz\/Ramirez<\/em> framework as refined by Fuentes \u2014 and whether any unconscionability finding survives FAA preemption challenges in the specific context \u2014 requires fact-specific analysis by counsel.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_eeac2c-e2\">When to Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employment contract audits are most cost-effective when conducted proactively rather than after a dispute. 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Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600.5<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.1.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600.1<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1001.&amp;lawCode=CCP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a71001<\/a>;<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/armendariz-v-foundation-health-psychcare-services-inc-30493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc. <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/armendariz-v-foundation-health-psychcare-services-inc-30493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2000) 24 Cal.4th 83<\/a>;<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/archive\/S273802.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramirez v. 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solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id3182_80485d-1b kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane3182_9a0f0f-7e\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What are the unconscionability risks in our current arbitration agreement?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_51542f-dd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/opinion\/published\/2026-02-02\/s280256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc. <\/em>(2026) 19 Cal.5th 93<\/a> clarifies that contract format (illegibility, small font, complexity) is procedural unconscionability only, but where procedural unconscionability is high, courts closely scrutinize substantive terms and construe ambiguities against the drafter (typically the employer). Combined with the <em>Armendariz\/Ramirez<\/em> framework, this means well-drafted, legible, balanced agreements presented with reasonable time to review fare best in California courts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane3182_7ce657-95\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Can we still use non-compete clauses with our highest-level executives?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3182_a36552-b3\">Generally not, in California. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600<\/a> prohibits non-competes in employment, and SB 699 (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.5.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600.5<\/a>) made non-competes void in California regardless of where signed, with a private right of action and attorney&#8217;s fees. The post-2024 statutes apply to executives, not just rank-and-file employees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane3182_c18d4a-9b\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What notice was required for our existing non-compete clauses?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AB 1076 (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.1.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600.1<\/a>) required California employers to give written notice to current and former employees employed after January 1, 2022, that any non-compete clauses are unlawful. Failure to provide the required notice was a separate unfair-competition violation. Audit your historical contracts and notice records.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane3182_73b95f-b7\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Are confidentiality and non-solicitation clauses still enforceable?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Non-disclosure of legitimate trade secrets and confidential information remains enforceable. Customer non-solicitation, employee non-solicitation, and training-repayment provisions face increasing California scrutiny when they operate as effective restraints on post-employment work. The line is fact-specific, and the post-2024 statutes (SB 699, AB 1076) have shifted the analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3182_a2d064-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3182_a2d064-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3182_a2d064-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3182_a2d064-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3182_a2d064-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3182_a2d064-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3182_a2d064-96{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3182_a2d064-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3182_a2d064-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3182_a2d064-96\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"legal-guidance-heading\" style=\"background-color:#1f344a; padding:60px 20px; text-align:center;\">\n  <h3 id=\"legal-guidance-heading\" style=\"font-size:2.2rem; line-height:1.3; margin-bottom:20px; color:#ffffff;\">\n    Strengthen Your Employment Agreements\n  <\/h3>\n <p style=\"color:#ffffff; font-size:1rem; line-height:1.6; max-width:800px; margin:0 auto 30px;\">\n    Michael Trust Law, APC helps employers design, audit, and defend contracts that reduce disputes and protect operations. 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