Employment Law: Ohio and Federal: Noncompetes

 A non-compete in Ohio is a contract between an employer and employee that states that the employee cannot compete with the employer after termination. Although there are no Ohio Revised Code sections dealing with non-competes in Ohio, case law dictates that a non-compete agreement must be “reasonable” in order to protect the employee.

A reasonable non-compete agreement in Ohio must:

• Be no greater than is required for the employer’s protection of a legitimate interest 
• Not impose an undue hardship on you 
• Not be injurious to the public