In Texas, is an unsigned non-compete agreement enforceable?
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In Texas, is an unsigned non-compete agreement enforceable?
I am an associate chiropractor who has been working for six months in a practice without having signed the offered agreement because the owner has not corrected the non-compete language that does not contain a time limit. Before leaving my current position I want to start my own clinic but I would like to avoid any legal problems with my current employer. .
Asked on January 23, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
A noncompetitive agreement must be limited in time and scope. It can't be an indefinite period of time and/or an indefinite geographic area. The limitations must be reasonable. A court can modify a non-competitive agreement that is overbroad. The agreement you described is unenforceable. Also, since you haven't signed it, you are not bound by it.
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