I presently work at a ventured back company, would a ‘do not compete clause’ still be binding if I were to go work for one of our investors?

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I presently work at a ventured back company, would a ‘do not compete clause’ still be binding if I were to go work for one of our investors?

Asked on March 15, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

It depends on what the non-competition agreement says. It would be legal for such an agreement to bar you from working for one of your investors, if that is one of the terms of the agreement. Non-competition agreements are contracts, and like all contracts, are enforced according to their plain language or terms. You need to review what the agreement says about this situation.


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