All Questions and Answers about Non-competition

If I am still with the company after being taken over by new employer. Is non compete still valid?
The company i work for is a hose cleaning company. That hires self-employed people. And they take a % out for themselves. Well when i started with this company. It was giving to a relative and then af...
2 answers  |  asked Apr 15, 2011 12:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Will my non-compete hold even though my position was reduced to part time
My position was recently reduced to part time as needed. I have a non-compete with this company and a portion of it states: "For a period of 1 year after termination of employment for any reason whats...
2 answers  |  asked Apr 14, 2011 1:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Non-Competition After Hiring
Hello, I have been working for a company for one year now and now I am asked to sign a non-compete. Does Arizona law find such contracts legitimate when I have been working for the company for some ti...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 11, 2011 9:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Is my non-compete agreement still enforceable against me?
I signed a non-compete agreement with my employer over 13 years ago. Since that time, the company for which I originally was hired, integrated with another company, as a result, the original company w...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 31, 2011 1:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can my current employer sue my for taking business away from them?
I am a Sales Executive and I am looking to leave my company to work for another company similar in business. I plan on taking my accounts with me; can my current company sue me? I never signed a non-c...
3 answers  |  asked Mar 30, 2011 10:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is a Non-Compete enforceable if employee termination occurs within 90 day probationary term?
I was hired on Jan. 3, 2011 and required to sign a 2 year non-compete within certain service areas of the company hiring me (Waste Disposal Industry). I was terminated 03-29-11 and will be paid throug...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 30, 2011 06:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Am I tied by Non Compete/solicitation agreement
Iam providing contract software services at client 'C' thru Vendor 'B' and a layer 'A' where my employer is 'V'. Here is the structure (V -> A -> B -> C) B was willing to work directly with my employe...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 21, 2011 1:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is it a breach of contract by hiring someone as an independent contractor that is under non-compete
Our company has a Settlement Agreement for 10 years, non-compete with our competitor which states upon termination or resignation, you may not work for the competitor for 2 years. The ten year agreeme...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 16, 2011 11:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Does a non-compete encompass the entire business entity or just the specific position when signed?
Ex-employer "A" had me sign a non-compete. I was working in the health care field in a corporate office for a nurse registry. "A" fired me two weeks ago, and I secured a position with "B" within a few...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 16, 2011 07:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is my non-compete valid if I only worked at a company for less than a month?
I worked at a healthcare office for less than 4 weeks. I was fired because they felt that I was not working at their standards. Their office goes through new employees every week. I have another job o...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 14, 2011 8:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania