An employee with special skills who has agreed not to work for a competitor may be enjoined from breaching his or her contract and working for that competitor by:
A) a mandatory injunction.
B) liquidated damage provisions.
C) a prohibitory injunction.
D) nominal damage provisions.

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Injunctions are available when a breach of contract threatens to produce an irreparable injury. A court can order a party to do certain acts (a mandatory injunction) or to refrain from doing certain acts (a prohibitory injunction). For example, an employee with special skills who has agreed not to work for a competitor may be enjoined from breaching his or her contract and working for that competitor.

An Employee with Special Skills Who Has Agreed Not to Work