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This is a good post, and I agree with you up until your refinements of point (c). If I dream up a improvements to my employer's business, but the incentives ar
by auxbuss 16y ago
This is a good post, and I agree with you up until your refinements of point (c).
If I dream up a improvements to my employer's business, but the incentives are not there to pursue them within that business, then you bet your arse that I can take them elsewhere. And yes, if I can be successful enough, compete with that business.
If the original business isn't smart enough to recognize the potential in its business, then it has no right to make a claim to it at a later date. None whatsoever.
- enjo 16y agoThe law would generally disagree.
- cookiecaper 16y agoReally? I always hear that non-competes are generally not upheld.
- kelnos 16y agoYou hear wrong (e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause): "Most jurisdictions in which such contracts have been examined by the courts have deemed CNCs to be legally binding so long as the clause contains reasonable limitations as to the geographical area and time period in which an employee of a company may not compete. " California tends to be the most employee-friendly wrt non-competes, but even here you can construct one that is valid, for certain classes of employees and with many restrictions.
- auxbuss 16y agoPlease cite. Folk are up-voting you, so the consensus is in your favour, but let's please out the facts, not hearsay.