Can a no compete be enforced during employment
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Can a no compete be enforced during employment
I am a music teacher. I work for a school
teaching music classes and lessons. My school
lesson slots are full so anyone else who needs
lessons, I teach them during the weekend.
Asked on June 7, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Maryland
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
The fact is that a non-compete contract can be enforeced either during or after employment. Whether or your specific agreement is legally enforceable while you are still working for your current employer, will depend on just how the agreement is worded.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Legally, a non-competition agreement could be enforced during employment as well as after employment. Whether *this* non-compete could be enforced during employment depends on what exactly it says--non-competition agreements are contracts, and like all contracts, are enforced according to their plain terms.
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