The non-compete agreements limits what activities the employee can participate in after the employment is terminated in order not to endanger the employer’s business. As such, forbidden territories must be clearly defined, including both activities and geographical scope. Moreover, the period affected cannot be longer than 2 years.
The definition of the conditions cannot be too wide, because that would be unfair towards the employee, but cannot be too narrow either, because that could make the agreement meaningless. To avoid the most common pitfalls and prevent litigation, involve a labor law specialist to create reasonable and fair definitions.