All Questions and Answers about Non-competition
Ohio IT non-compete
I accepted a position as a Help Desk/Support technician. I put in my 2 week notice and started work the Monday following my final day at the previous position. 1 week after starting at the new positio...
1 answer | asked Sep 26, 2014 4:45 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
what action can we take if we hired a employee who broke a non-compete, and were informed after hire
We were informed the first day of his employment of notice sent to him from his previous employer. How can we get out of the contract signed with us and can we be sued for hiring him. Can we fire him ...
2 answers | asked Aug 11, 2014 2:15 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
release of non compete
Phyllis, my company is in litigation and will be closing down and possibly filing Chapter 7. I am not sure if I signed a non compete and we are a Florida company. I have worked for them for 30 years a...
2 answers | asked Jul 11, 2014 07:51 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
is it legal to fire someone for working for a specific company?
I currently work for a security firm part time. the Business partners have split and there are now 2 new companies. Partner 1 has said if you work for Partner 2 then you can't work for him. However yo...
1 answer | asked Jun 18, 2014 12:40 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
My company rights
2 employees left our business to go on to competitor in our no compete states no work for 1 year and a 25 mile rad. we feel company is poaching are people. I had an attorney send letters to employees ...
1 answer | asked Mar 11, 2014 06:52 AM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts
Would the non compete keep me from getting a new job?
I am working in Recruitment at a Home Care company for seniors in their homes. I am looking to work at an Assisted Living as a Sales Manager. My non compete says to not work for a like company for 2 y...
1 answer | asked Dec 31, 2013 3:06 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Is there any way to get around this non-compete problem...????
I was recently terminated from a home health company in Illinois. It was my first job as a nurse. I thought I was very careful about reading everything before i signed it. apparently not. I got a new ...
1 answer | asked Dec 18, 2013 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
How to work around a non compete clause
Hi, I'm currently employed by Company A (Indian entity of a US based company) and in the US on a H1 visa (state IL) and I have a non compete clause in my employment letter which goes as below. During ...
2 answers | asked Nov 12, 2013 11:55 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Company merged with another now goes by different name
My current employer merged with a larger company and no longer has the same name. It goes by a new LLC created after/ for the merger. I had signed a contract initially prior to the merger that had a n...
1 answer | asked Sep 12, 2013 6:17 PM [EST] | applies to Indiana
How to remove job offer contigency upon receiving letter from current employer releasing non-compete
I received a job offer from a NON-competitor, but they are very spooked by the non-compete I signed with my current company. The two companies don't even manufacture the same products. My current comp...
1 answer | asked Jun 15, 2013 09:47 AM [EST] | applies to Florida