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Non-competes have no legal standing in several states (like California). It's odd to tie them to severance.
by manigandham 7y ago
Non-competes have no legal standing in several states (like California). It's odd to tie them to severance.
- adamparsons 7y agoThen they shouldn't be included in the first place. If the company enforces it, they don't become any less of the asshole just because you can get away with it.
- manigandham 7y agoThat was my point. It's a strange decision to do so considering all the bad PR already.
- goatherders 7y agoPeople who way this have never had to fight one. I've been to court 3 times to get out of "unenforceable" non competes. The contract may be empty, the legal Bills are not.
- manigandham 7y agoIt would be immediately thrown out unless there are other factors (like if you signed under a different state's law) but it's no different than a company filing any frivolous civil suit against you. It costs money for both sides, but that cost usually deters the enforcement too unless you're really about to start a major direct competitor. I don't see WeWork doing that.
- the_watcher 7y agoIn California? My understanding is that even attempting to enforce on opens the employer up to an unfair competition lawsuit.
- evanelias 7y agoWeWork is headquartered in New York, where non-competes are enforceable (albeit with limitations, but still, it's not like in CA...)