Roger is hired by an international HR consulting firm as its Outplacement Counselor. Prior to receiving extensive training on the company's copyrighted techniques and programs, Roger is asked to agree in his employment contract that he will not work as a trainer for a rival outplacement company in a specified list of states for a period of one year from the time he quits or his employment will be terminated. This best exemplifies a _____.
A) nonpiracy agreement
B) noncompete agreement
C) clawback agreement
D) separation agreement

Question

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The clause in Roger's employment contract that prohibits him from working for a rival outplacement company in a specified list of states for a period of one year is a noncompete agreement. This type of agreement is often used to prevent employees from sharing trade secrets or other confidential information with competitors or working with a competitor for a certain period of time after leaving their current employer.

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