Legality of non-compete agrreements in the state of IL.
I was forced to sign a non-compete just to keep a job with my company about 3 yrs ago. It specifies service manager title in IL & now my company changed my job to a quoting person in WISCONSIN. It seems like they breached it to me. Is this possible and are they legal in IL? I don't have any money and I'm hoping for some guidence. Thank you in advance!!!!!
1 answer | asked Apr 7, 2002 09:36 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
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Service manager to quoting person
Its not entirely clear what the problem here is. However, it sounds to me as though the company destroyed the value of its own non-compete. If you now have a different title, then it no longer effects you. In any event, non-compete agreements are generally fairly limited because the law doesn't want to prevent a person from working. In any event, if you were to take a position and there was some concern as to whether the non-compete applied, it would be up to the company to sue you if they really want to take the time to do so. You are probably best off taking a copy of it to an attorney.
Aaron
posted by Aaron Maduff | Apr 7, 2002 10:25 PM [EST]
Its not entirely clear what the problem here is. However, it sounds to me as though the company destroyed the value of its own non-compete. If you now have a different title, then it no longer effects you. In any event, non-compete agreements are generally fairly limited because the law doesn't want to prevent a person from working. In any event, if you were to take a position and there was some concern as to whether the non-compete applied, it would be up to the company to sue you if they really want to take the time to do so. You are probably best off taking a copy of it to an attorney.
Aaron
posted by Aaron Maduff | Apr 7, 2002 10:25 PM [EST]
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