In accordance with Maine state statutes, non-solicitation agreements executed between two employers are unenforceable.
- Statutes: Me. Stat. tit. 26 § 599-B
- Legally Enforceable? Yes, non-solicitation agreements may be enforced by Maine courts.
- Requirements: Courts are more lenient in enforcing non-solicitation agreements than non-competes.[1] As per previous rulings and state statutes, agreements:
- Must be reasonable in duration, geographic scope, and restriction.[2]
- Preventing an employer from soliciting employees from another employer are void (including those made between a franchisor/franchisee and a contractor/subcontractor).
Sources
- Everett J. Prescott, Inc. v. Ross, 383 F. Supp. 2d 180 (2005)
- Chapman Drake v. Harrington, 545 A.2d 645 (1988)
Related Forms (2)
Maine Non-Compete Agreement – Prohibits a party from competing with an employer in the region where they have a protectable interest.
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Maine Non-Disclosure Agreement – Relays the legal consequences of sharing or misusing another’s confidential information.
Download: PDF, Word (.docx), OpenDocument