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BobHorb
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My company is in the computer consulting business in Pennsylvania and I am considering leaving to pursue another opportunity.
I have a contract with my employer of over 13 years which contains a clause that if I leave the company, I cannot take employment with any of the company clients within approx. 50 or 100 miles for one year.
At the time I signed this very informal contract, our client base was very small but now is quite large. For me to abide by this shuts me out of a significant part of the job market in my area. Since my employers' size and the market conditions have changed so significantly in the past 13 years, is it still a valid clause that I would be expected to adhere to if I were to take a position with one of the company clients which was NOT a client 13 years ago when I first signed on with my employer.
Any help anyone can offer would be appreciated, if aware of a precedent in this area.
I have a contract with my employer of over 13 years which contains a clause that if I leave the company, I cannot take employment with any of the company clients within approx. 50 or 100 miles for one year.
At the time I signed this very informal contract, our client base was very small but now is quite large. For me to abide by this shuts me out of a significant part of the job market in my area. Since my employers' size and the market conditions have changed so significantly in the past 13 years, is it still a valid clause that I would be expected to adhere to if I were to take a position with one of the company clients which was NOT a client 13 years ago when I first signed on with my employer.
Any help anyone can offer would be appreciated, if aware of a precedent in this area.