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The Oregon non-compete law prohibits noncompetition agreements between employers and hourly workers, in almost all cases.

However, under this new law, employers are still permitted to have management and sales employees sign non-compete agreements. The agreements limit the employee’s ability to work for a competitor, at least for a period of time.

Such non-compete agreements – even voluntary ones – are illegal when applied to hourly or salaried non-exempt employees under Oregon law.

The law set limits on the (more…)