中华人民共和国劳动合同法 第二十三条

用人单位与劳动者可以在劳动合同中约定保守用人单位的商业秘密和与知识产权相关的保密事项。

对负有保密义务的劳动者，用人单位可以在劳动合同或者保密协议中与劳动者约定竞业限制条款，并约定在解除或者终止劳动合同后，在竞业限制期限内按月给予劳动者经济补偿。劳动者违反竞业限制约定的，应当按照约定向用人单位支付违约金。

Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China, Article 23

An employing unit and aworker may have such terms stipulated in the labor contract as keeping businesssecrets of the employing unit and keeping confidential the matters relating toits intellectual property rights.

With regard to a worker whohas a confidentiality obligation, the employing unit may have stipulated in thelabor contract or confidentiality agreement competition restriction and paymentof financial compensation to him on a monthly basis during the term of thecompetition restriction after the labor contract is revoked or terminated. Ifthe worker breaches the stipulation on competition restriction, he shall paypenalty to the employing unit as agreed upon.