Arkansas law dictates that any employee that holds a professional license in the medical field may not be required to sign a non-compete agreement. Furthermore, it says that all employers who require their employees to sign non-compete agreements may only do so if they have a protectable business interest and the agreement’s limitations in both time and scope are not greater than what is necessary (§ 4-75-101).
Arkansas does not allow the blue-pencil concept, which allows portions of a contract to be enforced, even if other portions are found void or unenforceable. To ensure that Arkansas courts will enforce your non-compete agreement, it is important to seek legal advice from an employment law attorney.
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To write an Arkansas non-compete agreement, first review Arkansas code on unfair practices. Remember to keep your non-compete agreement's geographic limitation and time limit reasonable. To ensure that your non-compete is enforceable, seek legal advice. To write an Arkansas non-compete agreement, use the following clauses:
Each party should receive a copy of the executed document for their records.