All Questions and Answers about Non-competition

Upon leaving employment, does employee have to re-sign the Non-Compete Agreement?
If an employee leaves the company, is the Non-Compete Agreement only legal if it is resigned on their last day of employment or is it valid with their signature dated when hired? Thanks, Christine Car...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 21, 2011 12:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can a no compete agreement extend beyond the employee to immediate family members?
My grandfather is retiring from a company he owns 49% of and is selling his shares to his partner. His partner is trying to impose upon him a no compete agreement that would extend to his immediate fa...
3 answers  |  asked Sep 21, 2011 10:46 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Would there be any legal consequences if I do work for 2 competitors at the same time ?
I do not work with confidential information, I do not have any relation with account management, clients or suppliers or any other case that would affect any of the 2 companies business but I have sig...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 23, 2011 4:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Would NOT accepting job offer w/Non-compete prevent me from collecting current unemployment benefits
The position I accepted did not include, nor was there any mention of a non-compete agreement until I was ready to fill out the employment papers. The previous employee in this position told me that h...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2011 1:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

If I am being fired by a company do I have to sign a non-compete agreement?
I cussed at the president of my company and now feel he will fire me soon. I have never signed a non-compete but feel the company will pressure me into signing one before I leave. What "consideration"...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 11, 2011 10:57 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

does a non compete need to be signed by both parties to be enforceable.
I am looking for employment after having ben terminated by my employer, and I asked for a copy of the non compete. It is only signed by me is it enforceable.
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2011 07:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Enforcibility of non-compete
Hello, I am educated in a very small, unique, highly specialized allied health field that relies on referrals from doctor's and therapists. I was recently forced to resign, and signed a non-compete as...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 5, 2011 1:54 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is my non-compete valid if client no longer contracts with my employer?
My non-competition agreement states that I cannot work for a client of my employer (we'll call it Client A) if I performed work for that client in the 12 months prior. If I leave my company, and Clien...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 30, 2011 7:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

is non compete legal in the stste of fl
1 answer  |  asked Jul 23, 2011 6:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is the noncompete still enforcable for nursing?
I worked as a nurse for a home health agency and one day, after being there for 10 months, my employeer asked me to sign a noncompete clause or be terminated. I was still terminated within a week. As ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 17, 2011 7:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio