Can I work for a competitor in CA if my co. Is in FL?
I signed a non-compete for a FL based company. I work in sales in WA selling to WA customers. Now I want to work for its competitor (a German based company) by selling in California to California customers. I understand California does not have non-competes. Should I be okay even though the current employer is outside California?
1 answer | asked Jan 12, 2016 4:38 PM [EST] | applies to California
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If you are a California employee – working for a California employer and performing work in California – you should be fine under California law, but without knowing the terms of your agreement with the Florida company, any choice of law provision in your hiring agreement, and some other factors, it is impossible to know. The safest thing is to retain an experienced attorney to analyze your situation in detail. For this type of assistance, you can expect to pay hourly.
If the product or service you sell is high-end, or if the German company is trying to break into the California market, or for some other reasons, you might be able to get the German company to pay for this analysis.
Plaintiffs employment attorneys in California charge anywhere from $250 to $750 an hour depending on many factors including experience, area of law, geographic location, work load, interest in the case, difficulty of the case and more. You should expect to need at least three hours for this kind of consultation.
To find a plaintiffs employment attorney in California, please go to the web site of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA). CELA is the largest and most influential bar association in the state for attorneys who represent working people. The web site is www.cela.org. Click on "Find a CELA Member" and you can search by location and practice area. Many CELA attorneys represent clients throughout the state.
I hope there is a good resolution to this situation.
posted by Marilynn Mika Spencer | Jan 16, 2016 10:57 PM [EST]
If the product or service you sell is high-end, or if the German company is trying to break into the California market, or for some other reasons, you might be able to get the German company to pay for this analysis.
Plaintiffs employment attorneys in California charge anywhere from $250 to $750 an hour depending on many factors including experience, area of law, geographic location, work load, interest in the case, difficulty of the case and more. You should expect to need at least three hours for this kind of consultation.
To find a plaintiffs employment attorney in California, please go to the web site of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA). CELA is the largest and most influential bar association in the state for attorneys who represent working people. The web site is www.cela.org. Click on "Find a CELA Member" and you can search by location and practice area. Many CELA attorneys represent clients throughout the state.
I hope there is a good resolution to this situation.
posted by Marilynn Mika Spencer | Jan 16, 2016 10:57 PM [EST]
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