Non-Solicitation Agreement Electronic Signature: Sign a Non-Solicit Online
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A non-solicitation agreement is the promise employers can usually enforce even in states where a non-compete gets thrown out. It does not stop someone from working in the industry. It stops them from taking your customers or recruiting your team on the way out. Because it restrains far less, courts across the country treat a narrowly written non-solicit as the reasonable version of a restrictive covenant, and that is exactly why it belongs in your onboarding and separation paperwork.
What decides a non-solicit fight later is not whether the person owned a pen. It is what they agreed to and when. SignSend gets the agreement signed and dated with an audit certificate showing the signer, the timestamp, and the IP address, so the version you can produce in a dispute is the version they actually signed. This page covers how non-solicitation agreements get signed electronically, whether they hold up, the difference between a customer non-solicit and an employee no-poach clause, and the questions employers ask before moving these off paper.
Can a non-solicitation agreement be signed electronically?
Yes. A non-solicitation agreement can be signed electronically, and the signature is valid under the federal ESIGN Act of 2000 and state UETA laws in all 50 states. It is a private contract between the company and an employee or contractor, so nothing about it requires ink. For the legal background, see whether electronic signatures are legally binding.
The reason to sign it electronically is proof. A non-solicit only matters if you can later show what the person agreed to and when they agreed to it. A signed PDF with an audit certificate settles both questions. It records the exact language they signed and the timestamp, which is often the fact that decides whether the restriction was supported by consideration.
Customer non-solicit vs employee no-poach
A non-solicitation agreement usually restricts one or both of two things. A customer non-solicit stops a departing worker from soliciting the clients they served or learned about while employed. An employee non-solicit, sometimes called a no-poach clause, stops them from recruiting your staff to a new employer. Many agreements include both, with separate time limits.
The distinction matters because courts look at each restriction on its own terms. A tightly scoped customer non-solicit tied to accounts the person actually handled is easier to enforce than a blanket ban on contacting anyone. The same goes for the no-poach side. When the language is narrow and tied to a real business interest, it reads as reasonable, which is the whole reason a non-solicit tends to survive where a broad non-compete does not.
Why the non-solicit outlasts the non-compete
Restrictive covenants live or die on reasonableness. A non-compete asks a court to keep someone out of their profession, which is a heavy restraint, and a growing list of states now void employee non-competes outright or restrict them by wage. A non-solicitation agreement asks for much less: keep your hands off these specific customers and these specific coworkers for a defined period. That narrower ask is why the non-solicit is frequently the clause left standing when the rest of a covenant gets struck.
Note the exceptions. California is hostile to both, treating many customer non-solicits as unenforceable restraints on trade, and a handful of other states restrict them too. This page is general information, not legal advice. Have an employment attorney draft the covenant to your state's rules, then use SignSend to get it signed and dated. For the broader picture, see whether non-compete agreements are enforceable and how a non-compete compares to a non-solicitation.
What SignSend does for non-solicitation agreements
Built for the HR and offboarding paperwork that has to be signed, dated, and findable years later.
Bundle it with onboarding docs
Send the non-solicit alongside the offer letter, NDA, and non-compete in one envelope so a new hire signs the whole restrictive-covenant package in a single sitting.
Dated proof of consideration
The audit certificate records exactly when the agreement was signed relative to the hire date, the evidence that decides whether a non-solicit was supported by valid consideration.
Route it at separation
Attach the non-solicitation reminder or a separation agreement that restates it, and collect the signature before the final paycheck clears.
Reusable templates
Save your standard customer non-solicit and employee no-poach language as templates and send them to the next hire in under a minute.
Flat pricing, no seats
A growing team pays the same whether it onboards two people this month or twenty. No per-signer fees and no envelope caps.
Audit certificate on every signed copy
Each completed agreement carries the signer, the date and time, and the IP address they signed from, kept with the signed PDF for your records.
How to sign a non-solicitation agreement online
From template to a dated, signed non-solicit in three steps.
Upload the non-solicitation agreement
Drag and drop the agreement as a PDF or Word file, up to 50MB, or start from a saved template. Add the offer letter, NDA, or non-compete to the same envelope if you are onboarding.
Add the signer and fields
Place signature, printed-name, and date fields, assign them to the employee or contractor, and add a countersignature block for the company if you want both sides on the record.
Send and file the signed copy
The signer completes it from any device. When the signature lands, download the executed agreement with its audit certificate and store it in the employee file.
How signing a non-solicit with SignSend compares
Restrictive-covenant paperwork gets signed once per hire. You should not pay a per-seat platform price for it.
| Feature | SignSend Pro | Typical vendor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $12/mo flat | $25/user/mo+ |
| Per-user fees | None | Per seat |
| Documents per month | Unlimited | Envelope caps |
| Signer needs an account | No | Sometimes |
| Bundle multiple docs in one envelope | Included | Varies |
| Reusable templates | Included | Higher tiers |
| Audit certificate | Every document | Varies by plan |
Who signs non-solicitation agreements with SignSend
Sales and services teams
Get reps and account managers to sign a customer non-solicit at hire, so the client relationships they build stay with the company if they leave.
Staffing and recruiting firms
Bind recruiters and placed candidates to no-poach and customer terms in one envelope. See electronic signatures for <a href="/electronic-signature-for-staffing-agencies">staffing agencies</a>.
Firms using contractors
Pair the non-solicit with the <a href="/independent-contractor-agreement-esignature">independent contractor agreement</a> and NDA so a 1099 worker cannot leave with your client list.
Companies at offboarding
Restate the non-solicit in a separation agreement and collect a fresh dated signature before the exit is final.
Non-solicitation agreement signing questions
Can a non-solicitation agreement be signed electronically?
Yes. Electronic signatures on a non-solicitation agreement are valid under the federal ESIGN Act and state UETA laws, with the same standing as ink on paper. It is a private contract between the company and a worker, so there is no wet-ink requirement. A signed PDF with an audit trail is what proves the terms and the date.
Is a non-solicitation agreement enforceable?
Usually, when it is reasonable in scope and duration and tied to a legitimate business interest such as protecting customer relationships. Courts enforce narrowly drawn non-solicits more readily than broad non-competes. California is a notable exception that treats many as unenforceable. Enforceability is state-specific, so have an attorney draft it to your state's law.
What is the difference between a non-solicitation and a non-compete?
A non-compete bars someone from working for a competitor or starting a competing business. A non-solicitation is narrower: it only bars soliciting your customers or recruiting your employees, while letting the person keep working in the industry. Because it restrains less, a non-solicit is generally easier to enforce.
Does a non-solicitation agreement need consideration?
Yes. Like any contract, a non-solicit needs consideration to be binding. Signing it at hire, with the job offer as consideration, is the cleanest approach. When it is added mid-employment, some states require new consideration such as a raise or bonus. The signing date on the audit certificate is the evidence of when it was agreed.
How long does a non-solicitation agreement last?
Most run for a defined period after employment ends, commonly six months to two years, though the reasonable length depends on the industry and state. A shorter, tightly scoped term is easier to enforce than a long one. Courts in some states will narrow an overbroad period rather than void the whole clause.
Can I bundle a non-solicit with other onboarding documents?
Yes. Add the non-solicitation agreement, offer letter, NDA, and non-compete to a single SignSend envelope so a new hire signs the full package at once. Each document is stored as its own signed PDF with a shared audit trail, which keeps the whole restrictive-covenant set together in the employee file.
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