Attracting, compensating and retaining talented employees is a critical part of a fund manager’s business. Managers routinely use non-compete agreements and other measures to ensure that employees do not harm the manager’s business when they depart. A recent program presented by EisnerAmper offered an overview of the law of non-compete agreements and insight into other common employment issues that private fund managers face, including portability of track records, status of employees, protection of intellectual property and cybersecurity. Moderated by EisnerAmper director Frank L. Napolitani, the program featured Cole-Frieman & Mallon partner John Araneo. This article highlights the key takeaways from the presentation. For additional insight from EisnerAmper, see our three-part series on how hedge funds can mitigate FIN 48 exposure in certain jurisdictions: Europe (Mar. 17, 2016); China (Mar. 24, 2016); and Australia and Mexico (Mar. 31, 2016); as well as our two-part series on hedge fund audit holdbacks: “Operational Considerations” (Sep. 10, 2015); and “Implementation” (Sep. 17, 2015).