It's usually a state by state thing.

I had mine looked over from Florida.

The non-compete has to have geographical and temporal limits. Usually some court cases have decided precedents that most judges abide by if one is challenged.

Now what I found out is a lot of employers put things in there that would never hold up in court, but it's up to you to pay a lawyer if they choose to challenge you on it. They may not even take it to trial but the threat of you having to hire a lawyer and shell out some $$ can be enough to get what they want.

I had a non-poaching agreement that had no geographical limit but a 1 year time limit from the date of separation.

In response to this post by WestyHokie

Posted: 02/04/2019 at 4:02PM

How legal are noncompete requirements from employers? -- WestyHokie 02/04/2019 3:53PM

The question is really who holds the leverage -- North Main Hokie 02/05/2019 3:18PM

Thanks for all the responses ** -- WestyHokie 02/04/2019 10:24PM

Steal all their customer and they will be out of business. -- Guy LeDouche 02/04/2019 9:52PM

Rarely enforced from what i understand ** -- HokieDan95 02/04/2019 8:55PM

Here's what I don't understand about your post -- MrBayAreaHokie 02/04/2019 8:18PM

It's the difference between an Incentive Stock Option (ISO) and a Non-Qual -- North Main Hokie 02/05/2019 3:10PM

Options vest annually -- WestyHokie 02/04/2019 10:23PM

So,are they accelerating the vesting? -- MrBayAreaHokie 02/05/2019 09:33AM

Can't they just keep the existing vesting and expiration schedule? -- Hokie360 02/05/2019 10:00AM

Could mean that -- MrBayAreaHokie 02/05/2019 11:51AM

The question of non-competes is twofold. First is it a well written -- CPRVHokie 02/04/2019 6:49PM

State by state -- MrBayAreaHokie 02/04/2019 5:34PM

They'd have to be some pretty damn good options to sign that non-compete -- CochraneResident 02/04/2019 4:40PM

In dentistry its more a geographic thing and a "are you stealing patients" -- DonHo-kieHi 02/04/2019 4:37PM

Probably legit - our stock options had it as part of the plan -- VTChip 02/04/2019 4:32PM

Right, it's a contract, you signed it. You may have signed it... -- `lag 02/04/2019 5:28PM

Legal, sure. Better question is whether it is enforceable. -- Tafkam Hokie 02/04/2019 4:30PM

This one seems much less onerous than many and it does not bar an employee -- 81_Hokie 02/04/2019 5:02PM

Probably- they are compensating the person for their agreement -- bigbadbird 02/04/2019 4:16PM

It's usually a state by state thing. -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 4:02PM

That's our company's situation, too. It can also depend on whether the VP -- pfishe 02/04/2019 5:31PM

Depends on the state but probably legal most places. It’s not an outright -- RoswellGAHokie 02/04/2019 3:56PM

It's usually a state by state thing.

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