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can a company keep me from working with another company in the same line of work
I am having problems understanding the right to work law when it comes to me working in the state GA and the company in out of NC
Asked on August 12, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
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M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
There is something known as a "non-competion" or non-compete" agreement. If you signed one, then you can legally be prohibited from working for a competitor of your employer/former employer. However, such agreements must not be too broad in scope. For example, they typically cannot run more than a few years, cannot cover to large a geograhpich area and must have been legally entered into. And is some states, such agreements are outright unenforceable. For further information as to the law in your specific state, you should consult directly with an emloyment law attorney or contact your state's departmentf labor.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you signed a non-competition agreement, that agreement is enforceable against you as per its plain terms; if you have such an agreement and it prevents you from working for a competitor, you can be held to that agreement. However, if you have not signed a non-competition agreement, yiu can work for whomever you like; only a non-competition agreement can restrict your employment.
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