It restricts you from soliciting a former employer’s clients or employees after you leave — narrower than a non-compete. Enforceability depends on reasonableness and your state.
A non-solicitation agreement limits what you can do after leaving a job: typically, you agree not to solicit the company’s customers or recruit its employees for a period of time. It’s narrower than a non-compete — you can usually still work in the same field, just not poach specific relationships. Like non-competes, enforceability turns on reasonableness (scope, duration, geography) and varies by state; some states scrutinize them closely. The practical questions before signing: which clients or employees are off-limits, for how long, and whether the restriction is reasonable enough to hold up.
No — a non-compete restricts working in a field or area; a non-solicitation only restricts soliciting specific clients or employees, so it’s generally narrower.
Often more enforceable than non-competes because they’re narrower, but it still depends on reasonableness and your state’s law.
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