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Probably not. The OP said that he let the person go. I doubt very much that a business can fire/lay off a person and then also say that they can't work in the
by chollida1 15y ago
Probably not.
The OP said that he let the person go. I doubt very much that a business can fire/lay off a person and then also say that they can't work in the same industry for some period of time.
- mjwalshe 15y agoYep for non competes to be valid you have to have some recompense for signing the non compete and excessively long or broad non competes are very very hard to enforce.
- FuzzyDunlop 15y agoGarden leave clauses, and any similar contractual obligation, come into effect on the termination of a contract. A termination can be through dismissal or resignation. Otherwise, if you wanted to leave and take some clients with you, or work with a direct competitor, all you'd need to do is find a way to get yourself sacked.