the period that the employee is restricted. Forfeiture-for-Competition Agreement and Compensation-for-Competition Agreement: an agreement by which an employee either forfeits certain benefits or pays some amount of money to engage in activities that are competitive with his former employer. Forfeiture agreement: an agreement by which an employee forfeits benefits when his employment terminates, regardless of whether he engages in competitive activities. Nondisclosure/confidentiality agreement: an agreement by which a party agrees not to use or disclose the other party's confidential information. Non-solicitation agreement: an agreement by which an employee agrees not to solicit and/or not to accept business from the employer's customers. Antipiracy agreement: an agreement by which an employee agrees not to solicit and/or not to hire the employer's employees. Invention assignment agreement: an agreement by which an employee assigns to the employer any potential inventions conceived of during employment. The enforceability of these agreements depends on the law of the particular state. As a general rule, however, with the exception of invention assignment agreements, they are subject to the same analysis as other CNCs. No-poaching agreements between employers are typically considered illegal anti-competitive collusion. (See for example High-Tech Employee Antitrust Litigation concerning Silicon Valley employers in the 2000s.) References Works cited External links What you should know about non-compete agreements, PBS Contract law Covenant (law) Labour law Contract clauses