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Non-Compete Laws in Oklahoma

Oklahoma law voids employee non-competes: a former employee may work in the same business as long as the employee does not directly solicit the former employer's established customers.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Oklahoma at a glance

Status
Banned; customer non-solicitation allowed
Any contract provision that conflicts with this rule is void and unenforceable.
Enforceable against employees
No
Only a ban on directly soliciting the former employer's established customers can be enforced.
Salary threshold
Not applicable (banned)
Employee non-competes are void regardless of pay.
Advance notice required
Not applicable (banned)

Sources

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The rules in Oklahoma

Are employee non-compete agreements banned, restricted or enforceable in Oklahoma?

Status in Oklahoma: Banned; customer non-solicitation allowed. Any contract provision that conflicts with this rule is void and unenforceable.

Can an employer enforce a non-compete against an employee in Oklahoma?

No. Enforceable against employees in Oklahoma: no. Only a ban on directly soliciting the former employer's established customers can be enforced.

Is there a minimum salary for a non-compete to be enforceable in Oklahoma?

Salary threshold in Oklahoma: Not applicable (banned). Employee non-competes are void regardless of pay.

Does Oklahoma require employers to give advance notice of a non-compete?

Not applicable (banned). Advance notice required in Oklahoma: not applicable (banned).

Where do the Oklahoma non-compete laws come from?

The rules above come from 15 O.S. 219A. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

Good to know

A 2024 bill on non-compete provisions (SB 1543) was vetoed on April 30, 2024. The section's history shows no change since 2001.

What this means in practice

Read the restriction closely before signing. Note how long it lasts, the area it covers, which activities it bars and which state's law the contract says applies. A choice-of-law clause does not always control, because some states refuse to apply another state's law to their own residents or workers.

Salary thresholds are often adjusted every year for inflation. If a state uses a threshold, check the figure for the year the agreement was signed or is being enforced, and how the statute defines earnings.

A non-compete is different from a non-solicitation or confidentiality agreement. Many states that limit non-competes still allow narrower clauses that protect trade secrets or customer lists. An employment lawyer can explain how the rules apply to a specific agreement.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.