When my current employer hired me, I was required to sign a contract with a non-competition clause. I want to leave and work for a competitor in a different part of the country. Can my employer prevent me from doing that?

Non competition agreements will sometimes be enforced in a Pennsylvania court, but if you are moving across the country, the non-compete agreement may not be enforced in your situation. Whether or not your employer will be able to enforce the agreement depends on your situation.

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What employee rights are available to those working an at-will job in Pennsylvania?

Although Pennsylvania is an ‘at will’ employment state, an employee that is fired in Pennsylvania does have legal rights, especially if he or she was wrongfully terminated. Wrongful termination occurs when an employee is fired for an illegal or improper reason, including discrimination, being asked to do something illegal, asking for accommodations for disability or religion, requesting leave, and/or whistleblower actions.

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Can my employer prevent me from having a second job? (2024 Laws)

Although it may not seem fair, your employer may have the authority to prevent you from having a second job. This authority may be enforced through an express contract or an implied contract. You can determine the extent to which you are restricted from having a second job by examining the type of contract you have with your employer.

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Do I have to repay an overpayment of unemployment benefits?

If you were paid unemployment benefits to which you were not entitled, then, you are’liable’ for the overpayment.If accepting the overpayment was innocent on your part’e.g. you did nothing to cause it to happen, and also did not previously realize it was an overpayment’then you should not be liable for anything other than the return of the money.

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Unemployment Benefits After Moving Out of State

If you are receiving unemployment insurance benefit payments when you move out of state, you may still receive unemployment payments from the state that awarded the benefit. A worker’s eligibility, amount and duration of unemployment benefit payments, and disqualifications will be determined by the state where wages were paid and earned.

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