Also extremely difficult to enforce if your field is one of narrow

expertise.

A non-compete clause cannot forbid you from getting employment. In some specialty fields, it is completely reasonable to say your only options are to go with a competitor.

As long as you don't take any trade secrets or customer or vendor lists, don't solicit other employees to leave with you, and don't try to start a new company that competes you would be OK (assuming you really are only employable by this company's competitors).

You may still end up in court and it could cost you thousands to prove you are right, but I would expect you to win if it came down to that.

In response to this post by Hokie in CT

Posted: 11/01/2017 at 6:38PM

Lounge Legal Advice - Elberto's non-compete edition -- ElbertoHokie 11/01/2017 10:50AM

I've never heard of a non-complete that was enforcible if the employee ... -- Hokie in CT 11/01/2017 4:00PM

Happens every day. Some states won't allow it (Maryland), but most do ** -- ModerateHokie 11/01/2017 10:05PM

Also extremely difficult to enforce if your field is one of narrow -- Tafkam Hokie 11/01/2017 6:38PM

Everything is negotiable- ask for more severance ** -- bigbadbird 11/01/2017 1:08PM

That ship has sailed, he was escorted out of the building before his vacay ** -- fordham 11/01/2017 2:37PM

If you didn't quit, the clause ain't worth a... -- MP4VT2004 11/01/2017 12:45PM

The thing about non-competes is the employer has to want to -- fordham 11/01/2017 11:12AM

My understanding is that non-competes aren't really enforced -- HokieDan95 11/01/2017 11:08AM

Generalizations like this are useless. Especially on a state-specific issue -- ModerateHokie 11/01/2017 10:08PM

Generally NOT having the termination is a good thing for the employee -- turkeywinghokie 11/01/2017 11:04AM

Termination reason given was "it's not working out." -- ElbertoHokie 11/01/2017 11:09AM

Also, did they bring up the non-compete upon termination or just you? ** -- turkeywinghokie 11/01/2017 11:57AM

Boss said someone would be in contact with me about the non-compete. -- ElbertoHokie 11/01/2017 12:49PM

Then just keep going -- turkeywinghokie 11/01/2017 3:21PM

What I read was the problem is if the former company just send a letter to -- 48zip 11/01/2017 11:07AM

My research last week said it's still valid if fired. They key to good -- 48zip 11/01/2017 11:00AM

Answer us one question -- Nova Hokie 95 11/01/2017 10:57AM

It wouldn't. I was in operations. I made the goods. -- ElbertoHokie 11/01/2017 11:07AM

Would you be able to advise on their potential bid perhaps? -- Nova Hokie 95 11/01/2017 11:16AM

Yes I know costs and margins. ** -- ElbertoHokie 11/01/2017 11:18AM

Here's one explanation I found online -- Nova Hokie 95 11/01/2017 11:24AM

Tell them to go pound sand. -- 48zip 11/01/2017 11:08AM

No, don't have any contact with them and don't antagonize them -- fordham 11/01/2017 11:14AM

Mine was a joke. -- 48zip 11/01/2017 11:20AM

Oh, sand mining? just go to the beach with a bucket ** -- fordham 11/01/2017 11:26AM

Key employees, contacts, clients or trade secrets come to mind. -- 48zip 11/01/2017 11:02AM

Sometimes living in ND is a good thing. -- Naelbis 11/01/2017 12:40PM

Also extremely difficult to enforce if your field is one of narrow

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