14. If the non-competition clause I signed is applied, it means that I absolutely cannot earn a living. What do I do? That is what matters. There may be claims that you can make against the new employer because they did not inform you in advance that this was a requirement. These rights vary from state to state and may depend on the applicability of the non-compete clause. Is there another way to determine whether the agreement is applicable? 15. I left my old company to accept a job with a new company. The new company didn`t tell me I had a non-compete clause until I left the old job. Does that mean I`m stuck? Or, if you have acquired certain confidential knowledge that you would inevitably use for your new employer in the course of work, a court may consider it a legitimate reason to maintain a non-competition clause.

After a worker violates the non-competition clause and pays lump sum damages to the employer, the People`s Court holds whether the employer asks the worker to continue to comply with the non-competition rules as agreed. Yes. However, the legality for the employer to take adverse steps against you – such as firing or writing to you – to refuse to sign depends on the circumstances of your case and may depend on the feasibility of the agreement the employer wishes to sign on your behalf under your state law. Contract law issues in your country can also be a factor in the application of an agreement that you are forced or threatened to sign. One of them is whether your employer is required to pay you extra money or give you another consideration, as was said in the previous question. The implementation of these agreements depends on the law of the State concerned. However, as a general rule, with the exception of agreements for the assignment of inventions, they are subject to the same analysis as other NSNs. [71] 18. What can happen to me if I violate the non-competition clause by leaving my employer to work in the same sector? 12. I had a non-compete clause in my job, but I was fired. However, if you don`t agree to a non-compete clause, it can cost your potential job (or your current job, if your current employer now wants to sign an agreement that doesn`t previously apply to your job).

If the employer is not willing to waive the agreement or change the form or content to better suit you, you may not be hired or you will be fired if you are already employed. . . .