Florida Questions and Answers about Non-competition

Is this covenant not to compete considered unreasonable?
I am a veterinarian and was employed for more than three years before being fired. The reason for firing was because I told my boss I was opening my own practice in 6 months. My non compete clause sta...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 31, 2010 07:01 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I need to get out of my Non compete contract to change jobs before the bottom falls out where I'm at
3 answers  |  asked Nov 5, 2009 10:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is a non-compete agreement transferable when a business is sold.
I signed a non-compete agreement approximately 3 1/2 years ago in 2006, with a franchise business, as a independent contractor (1099) commission only. Three months ago the franchise business was sold....
1 answer  |  asked Sep 23, 2009 2:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can a "copy-and-paste" haphazard non-compete be legal?
Last November, my ex-employer got to a point where he threatened me, after over a year of verbal abuse, harrassment, suspicious discrimination and general mistreatment. When I complained to HR, they s...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 12, 2009 1:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I want to know if my non-compete is valid
I work as a contractor and signed a non-compete when i started. At first they didn't give me a copy of it, but after I asked repeatedly they gave me one. The one thing that stood out to me was that th...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 4, 2009 06:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can employer require notification for you to apply at another company?
My employer has new employment agreements they want signed. Before you apply for employment with any other person or entity, you will provide them the non-compete AND deliver a copy of the notice to C...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 19, 2009 8:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Non-compete, South Florida - company sold
Non-compete, South Florida I signed a 2 yr non compete with a office copier supplier. They let me go 8 months later with proper severence due to costs, not me. The whole company just got sold to anoth...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 15, 2008 4:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

non compete
Does a diver cleaning boat bottoms carry trade secrets that will substantiate pursuit of a non compete contract? My x employer paid me hourly under 30 hours for supposed training, however i paid for t...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 1, 2008 8:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

5 year-50 mile radius service non-competence clause
I owned a service business for the past 20 years, last April I sold this business and received 100% of the money at closing. At closing I was under contract to work with the new owners for 6 months to...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 24, 2008 9:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Non-compete
In Florida, if you are fired, or layed off is a non-compete contract still valid?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 22, 2008 4:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida