Non-Compeate

What is the name of your state? PA
After being employed for a period of time i was asked to sign a non-compeate form for a total of 10 years for this form. The employer hired me as a contracter and paid me 5.15 hour. He also does owe me some money for work i have done but my time sheet he had me do was e-mail to him daily of what i did date time start and finish. it was for internet marketing. I was wondering were i can find out the laws in pa on non-compeate. Or if there is advise on how i could break it. And how i can go about geting the money he owes me.


thanx.

You will have to show the non-compete to a PA attorney. No one here can comment on an agreement they have not read. Neither can anyone say whether you can break it without penalty without reading it.

If your employer owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the PA DOL.

AYPCN said:

What is the name of your state? PA
After being employed for a period of time i was asked to sign a non-compeate form for a total of 10 years for this form.

thanx.

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Non-competes in PA must be supported by adequate consideration and their scope must be limited to a period of time and a geographic area reasonably necessary to protect the employer's interests. I would believe that the burden is on the employer to prove that 10 years is reasonably necessary.

While I agree it's unlikely that a ten-year clause will hold up (in my state there's no way it would pass legal muster) and I also agree that the burden will likely be on the employer, the EXACT wording and circumstances can make a lot of difference. It's simply not possible to gauge what will and will not pass without reading it.

Is there away?

I was trying to look for my non-compete but i think i lost it in my move is there away that makes him have to give me copy?

AYPCN said:

I was trying to look for my non-compete but i think i lost it in my move is there away that makes him have to give me copy?

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Ask nicely?

Ask nicly

i would but he is not easy to get. i call he hangs up, i do e-mail, chat does not respond, tried certified letter rejects them. I need better idea.

AYPCN said:

i would but he is not easy to get. i call he hangs up, i do e-mail, chat does not respond, tried certified letter rejects them. I need better idea.

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A "friendly" visit from Big Vinny?

Or, maybe a lawyer's letter would suffice if you're hesitant to go that route.

Lawyer

How much would it cost for a lawyer to do something like that you think?

Depends where you live and where you go. If you're in Philly, then you could be talking several hundred dollars. If you're up in the woods and/or mountains, or if you can see more than one trailer park from your window, then odds are you can find someone to do it for a hundred (or less).

Grab a phone book and make some calls - it never hurts to ask.