The Clause About Working Elsewhere
C.R.S. 8-2-113 — a covenant not to compete is void, apart from highly compensated workers and a separate signed notice
In Colorado a covenant not to compete that restricts a person's right to be paid for their labor is void, except as the section allows.
Who handles this in Colorado: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
The main exception is a worker earning at least the threshold for highly compensated workers the state labor division sets, when the covenant was made and when it is enforced, for a covenant protecting trade secrets and no broader than reasonably necessary. Even then, the covenant is void unless notice of it and its terms was given in a separate document, in clear terms, in the language the worker and employer use, and signed by the worker.
Covenants restricting the practice of medicine, advanced practice nursing or dentistry have their own rules. Whether a particular covenant holds is a question for a licensed Colorado attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 8-2-113 — Unlawful to intimidate worker - agreement not to compete - prohibition - exceptions - notice - rules - definitions
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.