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Non-Competes....
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I have a question about non-competes I hope somebody who knows can answer. I have no experience with them, but I was told by at least two attorneys years ago that the courts have ruled non-competes are not legal.
The rulings -- I'm told -- were based on the legal principle that every person the right under the law to pursue employment in their chosen field, and that you cannot sign away anything that is your legal right. Any contract that signs away that right is null and void on its face.
But I keep hearing and reading about this or that media person being under a non-compete clause in their contracts.
PLEASE, would somebody who knows set me straight on this once and for all?
The rulings -- I'm told -- were based on the legal principle that every person the right under the law to pursue employment in their chosen field, and that you cannot sign away anything that is your legal right. Any contract that signs away that right is null and void on its face.
But I keep hearing and reading about this or that media person being under a non-compete clause in their contracts.
PLEASE, would somebody who knows set me straight on this once and for all?
Yeah i reall hope somone who has some legal backround! I had to leave a certain market a while back because i left a major company and i had other offers in that same market but the company i had just left promissed they would take me to court and use my non compete contract i had signed!
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silkpony
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS IN TEXAS
Non-compete provisions are very common, especially in the high tech sector. Understanding their enforceability can be important for both employers and employees.
http://www.smith-robertson.com/Litigation/FAQ Non-compete.htm
Non-compete provisions are very common, especially in the high tech sector. Understanding their enforceability can be important for both employers and employees.
http://www.smith-robertson.com/Litigation/FAQ Non-compete.htm
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kendro
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I am bonded to a 20 year NCA from a former employer.
It rests with the judge that hears your case and is (almost) completely subjective.
The ability of an exiting employee to give a new employer an unfair trade advantage through his / her knowledge of proprietary information or trade secrets is the key.
The problem is that your new employer may shy away due to legal costs or corporate policy.
Guess the bigger question in radio is rather you want to burn any bridges with so few viable employers.
It rests with the judge that hears your case and is (almost) completely subjective.
The ability of an exiting employee to give a new employer an unfair trade advantage through his / her knowledge of proprietary information or trade secrets is the key.
The problem is that your new employer may shy away due to legal costs or corporate policy.
Guess the bigger question in radio is rather you want to burn any bridges with so few viable employers.
So there's no rigid standard for judging the validity of no-competes? It appears judges take it case by case. And you're right about burning the bridge. That's never a good idea.
So it's better to honor a no-compete contract than fight it and close a door you may end up wishing you could re-open. That makes sense.
So it's better to honor a no-compete contract than fight it and close a door you may end up wishing you could re-open. That makes sense.
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kendro
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When you have a choice of only one or two viable employers in a closed market, you bet.
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