Under the new California Business & Profession Code §16600.1 law which takes effect on 1 Jan 2024, all California Employers MUST send an individualized communication/letter by Valentines Day (14 February 2024) to all current and former (if employed after 1 Jan 2022) employee’s (last known address and email address) if they signed an employment agreement containing a non-complete clause or if they signed a separate non-compete agreement. The communication MUST notify them the non-complete is void unless the non-complete falls within one of the statutory exceptions set forth in Business and Professions Code section 16600, et seq. A violation of this section constitutes an act of Unfair Competition.