Non-compete agreement - New Jersey based company and I live in Florida

[radeksgrl]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida

I recently resigned from a company headquartered in New Jersey. I live in Florida and did so during my employment with them (field-based employee). I would like to know if the non-compete clause I signed with them is valid?

 

[Proserpina]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida

I recently resigned from a company headquartered in New Jersey. I live in Florida and did so during my employment with them (field-based employee). I would like to know if the non-compete clause I signed with them is valid?

We can't read the clause, so we cannot possibly guess. Run it by an employment attorney.

 

[cbg]

I don't know; I haven't read it and don't know what it says.

 

[radeksgrl]

Updated question

As I understand it, non-competes are only valid in the state the issuing company is physically located. Meaning that I could work for a similar company as long as they were not also headquartered in New Jersey. Is this true?

 

[Ohiogal]

As I understand it, non-competes are only valid in the state the issuing company is physically located. Meaning that I could work for a similar company as long as they were not also headquartered in New Jersey. Is this true?

cool what you think you know but you need an attorney in the state that the Non-compete applies to review it to determine if it matters.

 

[quincy]

As I understand it, non-competes are only valid in the state the issuing company is physically located. Meaning that I could work for a similar company as long as they were not also headquartered in New Jersey. Is this true?

No, this is not true. It depends on the type of work you do.