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Conditions of employment after quitting current employer
I am currently working for a IT consulting company. I have signed employment conditions of agreement saying I will not provide my professional services for the client directly or indirectly with whom I am working now as part of my company. Now I have got opportunity from a competitor company to work for the same client but a different part of their business. Is this considered as breach of agreement? Can my current employer file any lawsuit against me?
Asked on October 12, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Based on what you write, this would be a breach. You will be providing your services indirectly (through the competitor, even if you will be in a different part of the business) to the client, which the agreement you describe prohibits. You could potentially be sued, either for monetary compensation if they can show any loss or damages attributable to your competition, and/or for a court order barring you from doing any work in any way for the client.
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