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I was told by an attorney years ago that non-competes were only enforceable if they had a reasonably defined scope and specifically were unenforceable in Right
by brightball 2y ago
I was told by an attorney years ago that non-competes were only enforceable if they had a reasonably defined scope and specifically were unenforceable in Right to Work states if it effectively prevented you from working at all.
Reasonable scope was something like max 2 years, specific distance from current office that wasn’t excessive (couple of miles) or had specifics about taking existing customers.
- theshrike79 2y agoYea, the previous employer needs to prove that your knowledge of their internals will harm them financially. And you, of course, need to not be an ass and start poaching clients with insider information =)
- matwood 2y agoSame. The biggest issue with non-competes is the intimidation factor. People are scared to challenge them even though without proper compensation and scope they are basically worthless. Few if any judges will prevent someone from making a living. I also think they are mostly fine in the cases where they are properly constructed (compensation and scope).