West Virginia’s non-compete laws zero in on agreements with physicians. The law states that non-compete agreements with physicians may not last longer than one (1) year and can not affect more than 25 road miles from the physician's primary place of employment.
For all other non-competes, they may not be written any more broadly than necessary to protect legitimate business interests, must be reasonable in time and geographic scope, must not cause undue hardship on the former employee, and must not violate public policy.
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To write a West Virginia non-compete agreement, include the following clauses:
Finally, both the employer and the employee must sign and print their names. The signatures must be dated. Each should keep a finalized copy for their records.