If I was doing sales for a company but was terminated, can I start my own company and hit up the businesses I used to sell to under the previous company?
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If I was doing sales for a company but was terminated, can I start my own company and hit up the businesses I used to sell to under the previous company?
I signed an agreement that I wouldn’t disclose financial info, formulas or trade secretes but aren’t companies free game?
Asked on January 21, 2019 under Business Law, Arizona
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
No, you cannot do this. First, you were not terminated--you quit. You may consider your quitting justified, but you still quit: you voluntarily left employment. When you voluntarily leave employment, you are still obligated to all nondisclosure agreements you signed. Companies are NOT free game; you are held to the terms of what you signed, and can be sued if you violate those terms.
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