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Restrictive Covenants In Illinois: Adequate Consideration Problems Show That The Common Law Is An Inadequate Solution, David S. Repking
Restrictive Covenants In Illinois: Adequate Consideration Problems Show That The Common Law Is An Inadequate Solution, David S. Repking
Chicago-Kent Law Review
Illinois courts have long dealt with whether restrictive covenants, specifically non-compete clauses, can and should be enforced when they involve employees of businesses. Many aspects of restrictive covenants have been litigated, but a recent Illinois Appellate Court case analyzed the issue of what is adequate consideration in order to enforce a restrictive covenant against a former employee. The First District in Fifield v. Premier Dealer Services, Inc., affirmed a bright-line, two-year rule for deciding how long an employee must work for an employer before a re-strictive covenant can be enforced.
The two-year rule protects employees because an employer cannot …