I find that even corporate lawyers are frequently ignorant of the laws applicable to post-employment restrictions. In NY these covenants are enforceable only to the extent that they protect the &quot;legitimate business interests&quot; of the employer, under BDO Seidman v Hirshberg. Those interests do not include preventing employees from practicing their trade, though some sleazier employers seem to think that is part of the game. In this case, it sounds like the employer is threatening some sort of trade secrets misappropriation claim, which would not be surprising as this usually accompanies any noncompete claim. However, it&#x27;s hard to imagine what protectable trade secrets a &quot;content&quot; author would learn. I mean, how to write content is not a trade secret, it&#x27;s a skill of the trade.