If I solicit customers from a business that I used to work for, am I open to legal or ethical complaints from my former employer?
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If I solicit customers from a business that I used to work for, am I open to legal or ethical complaints from my former employer?
Asked on December 7, 2013 under Employment Labor Law, Tennessee
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
It is entirely possible that if you are soliciting customers from your former employer that you may be subject to a legal action down the line. The key is whether or not you signed any written document with your former employer about not contacting former customers after you departed employment.
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