The Clause About Working Elsewhere
ORS 653.295 — two weeks' written notice, a salary over $100,533, and 12 months at most
- The employer said in a written offer received at least two weeks before the first day that one is required, or it came with a bona fide advancement
- The employee is in the exempt category the wage laws describe
- The employer has a protectable interest, such as access to trade secrets or competitively sensitive information
- A signed copy is given to the employee within 30 days after the job ends
- The employee's annual salary and commissions at termination exceed $100,533, adjusted for inflation
A noncompetition agreement with an employee is void and unenforceable unless every one of those is true.
Twelve months, at most. The term may not exceed 12 months from the end of employment, and any longer part is void.
An employer can enforce one against an employee who falls short of the salary or category requirements by agreeing in writing to pay, during the restriction, at least 50 percent of the employee's salary and commissions or of the threshold, whichever is greater.
Sources for this section (1)
- ORS 653.295 — Noncompetition agreements
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Oregon attorney.