Legal analysis: The confidentiality agreement of catering formula is valid. According to relevant laws, the employer and the employee can agree in the labor contract to keep the employer's business secrets and confidential matters related to intellectual property rights. For the workers who have the obligation of confidentiality, the employer may stipulate the non-competition clause with the workers in the labor contract or confidentiality agreement, and stipulate that after the labor contract is dissolved or terminated, the economic compensation will be paid to the workers on a monthly basis within the non-competition period. If the laborer violates the non-competition agreement, he shall pay liquidated damages to the employer in accordance with the agreement.
legal basis: the personnel who are restricted from competing in Article 24 of the Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China are limited to the senior managers, senior technicians and other personnel with confidentiality obligations of the employer. The scope, region and duration of non-competition shall be agreed by the employer and the employee, and the agreement on non-competition shall not violate the provisions of laws and regulations.