Non-Compete Agreements

[crager34]

Well shut my mouth. I have been told, even by recuriters in my state of Colorado (at-will state), that the non-compete agreements I sign are just a formality and not enforcable. It has been mentioned to me here that yes, they can be enforced in a court of law. I would like more information on this. Specifically, what points in a general agreement can be enforced and why...anything would be great.

 

[lawrat]

I am a law school graduate. What I offer is mere information, not to be construed as forming an attorney client relationship.

Well gosh darn, I have three articles for you to read. They can be enforceable and can be void or voidable dependent upon the extent of the agreement (time, location, subject matter, etc.)


Here are three links for you:

http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/articles/emp/noncompetes.html

http://www.nolo.com/auntie/question_328.html


http://www.emergit.com/html/content_cur/profiles/290800_clauses.html

 

[crager34]

Thanks

I guess if I would have thought about it a bit harder, I would have seen this. However, if a person did not sign a no-compete....went to work for a different company.....told this new company propriatary information about the old company, couldn't they still be held liable? It seems that a non-compete just brings this point to the surface a bit faster. Either way, I am neither her nor there about them, I just want to know about them. Thanks again for your information.