LegalChess17
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- New York
Hi,
I work in tech support and have uploaded a redacted copy of my non-compete agreement which I would like some opinions on.
My issue is that I have accepted a position with a local government agency which is a customer of my former employer. I am feeling pretty sure that they will find out about me working there and I am preparing for the worst (getting sued).
The problem is, I had to take an exam in order to get this government job (which I took a year before I signed the agreement and before it was possible for me to know that they were a customer of my former employer). The position is just not one that I was willing to pass on because of the agreement. It is perfect for me, for my work/life balance and for my eventual retirement.
I will be willing to fight to keep the job despite the agreement so I basically want to know if I have a chance in hell of avoiding getting sued and/or having to leave the job. Any chance to come up with any reasonable arrangement or argument to get past it.
I've heard that agreements may be considered over-broad or burdensome so as to be unenforceable. I am hoping that this is the case but from what I am seeing, the terms of this agreement seem to fall in line with what most courts would consider reasonable (to the law ... not in real life).
I've also heard that the position and impact to the client relationship may be considered? I was a nobody to the client and have no impact to the relationship. They aren't losing any business and I am not interfering in the relationship. Also, I believe they have allowed other employees to take positions with companies they are actively doing business with. In two instances, in roles directly working with the the teams they used to work for.
I regret working at that company now more than ever.
I work in tech support and have uploaded a redacted copy of my non-compete agreement which I would like some opinions on.
My issue is that I have accepted a position with a local government agency which is a customer of my former employer. I am feeling pretty sure that they will find out about me working there and I am preparing for the worst (getting sued).
The problem is, I had to take an exam in order to get this government job (which I took a year before I signed the agreement and before it was possible for me to know that they were a customer of my former employer). The position is just not one that I was willing to pass on because of the agreement. It is perfect for me, for my work/life balance and for my eventual retirement.
I will be willing to fight to keep the job despite the agreement so I basically want to know if I have a chance in hell of avoiding getting sued and/or having to leave the job. Any chance to come up with any reasonable arrangement or argument to get past it.
I've heard that agreements may be considered over-broad or burdensome so as to be unenforceable. I am hoping that this is the case but from what I am seeing, the terms of this agreement seem to fall in line with what most courts would consider reasonable (to the law ... not in real life).
I've also heard that the position and impact to the client relationship may be considered? I was a nobody to the client and have no impact to the relationship. They aren't losing any business and I am not interfering in the relationship. Also, I believe they have allowed other employees to take positions with companies they are actively doing business with. In two instances, in roles directly working with the the teams they used to work for.
I regret working at that company now more than ever.