He was very hard working. He knew his technical field. But he was "laid-off" so that his manager could hire a crony. It's a technical field and he signed a 2 year "non-compete" agreement when he took his job. I would think that if a company lets you go, the non-compete should not be binding. Any opinions?
2007-08-18 16:50:20 · 6 answers · asked by Kitiany 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
No trade secret or proprietary information involved. It is more like you are doctor at a hospital. Can you get another job at another hospital or must you not work for 2 years.
2007-08-19 00:39:40 · update #1
If he signed a non-compete agreement and violates it, then he can be sued. If he reads the contract, they all state that if you leave or if they fire you, the contract is still binding.
2007-08-18 22:50:48 · answer #1 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should read the non-compete agreement and see what it says. If it doesn't say anything about what happens if he gets laid off, he should talk to a lawyer, since the laws might be different in different places.
2007-08-19 00:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how the Non competing clause was wrote. Generally they cover any discharge from a company, including firing, to prevent proprietary information reaching the competition.
2007-08-18 23:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by Ranger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not, I'm not a lawyer but why couldn't he work for another company, if you think of it, everyone who does that type of work & hires ppl who do it are competitors so if he lets "that" stop him--then he's totally SCREWED.
2007-08-18 23:55:22 · answer #4 · answered by belligerent assistant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as hes not giving like codes of microsoft windows to like apple then its alright.
2007-08-19 01:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by bullet b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if he was laid of he can work for anybody they want
2007-08-18 23:56:14 · answer #6 · answered by sunnycalibeaches 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋