Is my Oklahoma non compete agreement enforceable?

The short answer is that if you are in Oklahoma the non compete agreement it is not enforceable (Title 15 O.S. section 219.A.).  With a couple of exceptions, Oklahoma law is clear that an individual is allowed to work in his or her chosen business or industry even if a piece of paper says otherwise.  While competition is allowed, Oklahoma law prohibits a former employee from soliciting the established customers of the former employer.

This does not mean there is no protection for an employer who invest its’ resources in training an employee and has disclosed confidential information to the employee.  A strong employment agreement providing protection for confidential information and trade secrets goes a long way to protect an employer’s interest.

So, a former employee can compete against his employer, but he cannot do it using the employer’s confidential information or clients.