I signed an employment agreement in January 2004 that included a noncompete clause that states I cannot own, manage, or "act in the capacity of an employee... of any enterprise engaged directly or indirectly in the business of..." within a 250 mile radius for 1 year after I leave.
I've been offered a position with a competing company in an administrative support role. The two companies don't actually compete because one is extremely frou-frou high-end that attracts one type of client, and the other slash-and-burn in the trenches that attracts another type. They would never actually be competing for the same work even though it's all called the same thing.
If I took the job, is this clause REALLY enforceable? I know ethically it should be, and I understand the spirit of it, but what could they really do if I jumped ship for a corner office watching people do the work I am currently doing rather than actually doing it myself?
2006-10-09
15:41:18
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