Florida Questions and Answers about Non-competition

With a non compete, can my employer find me in violation if my wife works for a competitor.
In the agreement it states that I can not be "employed by, connected with, participate in, consult or otherwise associate with any other business similar to or competitor of employer. My wife was offe...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 23, 2012 5:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

no compete convenant
i worked for a house cleaning co. for 3 years, recently new ownership took over and i lost my health benefits, i had to sign a non compete agreement or they would have let me go, i made it clear that ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 17, 2012 08:37 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is my non compete agreement enforceable?
I signed a non compete with a lawn maintenance company called Floralawn who has been doing buisness in Lakeland for 19 years. I started off as the Account Manager and then they changed my title to Lan...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 10, 2012 09:31 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can a non comp agreement signed with a TN or OH company be enforced in FL?
I am employed by a company based in TN, soley owned by an Ohio company. I am an inside salesman who works from his home office in FL. Customers from many different states call. I do not have a specifi...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 20, 2012 10:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

are non compete agreements for indipendent contractors inforceable?
I have owned a trade specific company for 12 years. Approx 8 years ago I was asked by a national company if I would continue to run my business under the national name which I agreed. There were no co...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2012 10:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Florida non-compete for only working there 45 days- was still in prob. period
I resigned my job to accept this position. I was not informed of NCA until say I started. I was not paid what they told me I would make, I quit after 45 days. I was still in prob. period. they were to...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 3, 2012 2:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can a non-compete restrict future employment by specific companies?
I have been working for a local firm that provides services to the medical industry. Specifically, our largest client is the second largest medical providor in our county. The non compete restricts fo...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 22, 2011 07:00 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Non-compete without any additional compensation, and broad undefined terms?
My wife was forced to sign a non-compete as part of her contract, however, she was not compensated in any way for it. It is valid if she is not compensated for signing? Additionally, the geographic re...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 11, 2011 10:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is this non-competition contract legal?
I have worked for this company for less than a month. I have provided all my own supplies and knowledge. the owner is making me loose money by restricting what I can do but did not do so before the co...
2 answers  |  asked Nov 3, 2011 12:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is a Non-compete valid if I am still in my probationary period?
I resigned my job to accept this position. I was not informed of NCA until say I started. I was not paid what they told me I would make, I quit after 45 days. I was still in prob. period. they were to...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 19, 2011 11:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida