McDonald’s recently announced it terminated its chief executive, Steve Easterbrook, for having a consensual relationship with an employee. This termination presents a buffet of employment law and HR issues upon which one could devour. However, I want to focus on the non-compete restriction that Mr. Easterbrook ultimately agreed to upon ending his employment. The Background for the Termination For background purposes, Mr. Easterbrook was terminated after having a relationship with an employee. This relationship violated McDonald’s …