Hiring a salesperson who'll own your customer list, bringing on an engineer who'll learn your roadmap, or buying a business whose goodwill you're paying for — and you need the person to agree not to walk across the street and compete? A Non-Compete / Non-Solicitation Agreement (a “restrictive covenants agreement,” a “non-compete,” a “non-solicit,” an “employee non-compete,” a “no-raid / anti-poaching agreement”) is one of the highest-volume onboarding legal documents, and the sister to the CIIA: the CIIA assigns your IP and confidentiality; THIS one restrains the person from competing, soliciting your customers or employees, and disparaging you after they leave. PaperKit builds the right one: pick which covenants — a hard NON-COMPETE (plus the non-solicit covenants), NON-SOLICITATION of customers and employees only (far more enforceable), a NO-RAID employee-only anti-poaching covenant (the most widely enforceable), or the COMBINED full package — and it reshapes the whole agreement and which restraint sections appear. Then pick who's restricted — an EMPLOYEE, an independent CONTRACTOR, or the SELLER in a SALE OF A BUSINESS (covenants protecting purchased goodwill are enforced far more readily) — which rewrites the consideration and enforceability framing. Set a reasonable duration and geographic scope, and list the specific competing businesses, restricted territories or named customers in a Schedule A restricted-scope table. Every clause a real restrictive-covenants agreement expects is here and toggleable: a confidentiality tie-in, non-solicitation of customers, non-solicitation of employees (no-raid), non-disparagement, reasonableness / blue-pencil reformation, tolling, an optional garden-leave clause, injunctive-relief remedies, and an always-on enforceability-varies-by-state notice — plus governing law and extra terms. Because non-competes are void or limited in several states (California, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Minnesota) and under FTC scrutiny, the hard non-compete is OFF by default and the more widely enforceable non-solicit / no-raid covenants are first-class. It's self-drafted: the company signatory reviews and e-signs online, the individual signs on their printed signature line, and you download the clean PDF, with an optional notary block. (This is a template, not legal advice; non-compete and non-solicitation enforceability varies dramatically by state and by the facts, so confirm yours with counsel before relying on this form.)
The big lever — it reshapes the whole agreement and which restraint sections appear.
Combined — the full restrictive-covenants package: non-solicit of customers + employees, non-disparagement, confidentiality tie-in (and a hard non-compete only if you opt in below).
The lever that rewrites the consideration + enforceability framing.
Employee — covenants tied to employment, compensation and access to confidential information, customer relationships and goodwill.
The person agreeing to the restrictions. They sign on their printed signature line.
How long the covenants last after the relationship ends, and where they apply. Keep these reasonable — courts scrutinize length and geography.
Name the specific competing businesses, restricted territories, or customers/accounts covered. Each becomes a row in Schedule A. Leave empty to rely on the narrative scope terms above.
The founder / officer / HR lead / buyer signing on behalf of the company. You draft and e-sign online; the individual signs on their printed signature line.
Turn on what applies. The non-solicit (customers + employees), non-disparagement, confidentiality tie-in, blue-pencil severability and tolling are on by default. The hard non-compete is OFF by default — it's void or limited in several states (CA, ND, OK, MN) and under FTC scrutiny, so opt in only where it's enforceable.
A real, section-by-section restrictive-covenants agreement with a Schedule A restricted-scope table. The covenant type reshapes which restraints appear; the relationship rewrites the consideration & enforceability framing. Publish to get a hosted link you can e-sign online.
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A restrictive-covenants agreement (non-compete / non-solicitation) is a template for convenience, not legal advice. Non-compete and non-solicitation law varies dramatically by state — several states (including California, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Minnesota) void or sharply limit employee non-competes, and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has moved to restrict them. Whether and how much of any covenant is enforceable depends on the applicable state's law and the facts. PaperKit is not a law firm and records electronic execution via the signer's typed name; confirm your requirements with counsel before relying on this form.