Is a non-compete clause valid if your job were threatened or if you were demoted to a postion not required to sign it?
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Is a non-compete clause valid if your job were threatened or if you were demoted to a postion not required to sign it?
Asked on March 26, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Louisiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
An employer may threaten to fire or demote you if you do not sign or agree to a non-competition agreement or clause. The agreement or clause will still be valid, even if you only signed it due to the threat; that's because the law still considers that to be "voluntarily" signing/accepting the agreement, since you have the option of chosing to not sign--and being terminated--if you do not want to work under those conditions.
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