Ohio Questions and Answers about Non-competition

Is the noncompete still enforcable for nursing?
I worked as a nurse for a home health agency and one day, after being there for 10 months, my employeer asked me to sign a noncompete clause or be terminated. I was still terminated within a week. As ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 17, 2011 7:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I be held to a noncompete contract If I was laid off?
After being on medical leave (fmla) I was laid off do to not having enough work. But after appling for another job myfromer employer is saying I'm under a noncompete contract for 12 months. Iam gettin...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 16, 2011 3:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

If I DID sign a non-compete and my employer didn't mention it when I quit… is it relevant?
I worked for a very small local company for 6 years. In December 2010, I told my employer that I had interviewed at another company and was considering an offer (I was in a key role and wanted to give...
1 answer  |  asked May 4, 2011 12:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Am I tied by Non Compete/solicitation agreement
Iam providing contract software services at client 'C' thru Vendor 'B' and a layer 'A' where my employer is 'V'. Here is the structure (V -> A -> B -> C) B was willing to work directly with my employe...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 21, 2011 1:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is it a breach of contract by hiring someone as an independent contractor that is under non-compete
Our company has a Settlement Agreement for 10 years, non-compete with our competitor which states upon termination or resignation, you may not work for the competitor for 2 years. The ten year agreeme...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 16, 2011 11:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can a company enforce a noncompete that I was never aware of?
Can a company legally enforce a non compete contract without my knowledge or signature of such an agreement? I still work for the original company but I lost an opportunity at a competitor's business ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 11, 2011 4:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Am I liable for non-compete
I have accepted a position with a direct competitor of my company, however this new company has other clients that I will be working for during the duration of my non-compete agreement. My old company...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 11, 2011 05:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Should I reply to "non-compete violation" letter myself or hire an attorney?
I was an employee of a software consulting firm A and was placed as a consultant on firm B for a few months. I was subsequently taken out of B and placed at another client C due to a better rate. Afte...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 9, 2011 09:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Refusing to sign non-compete - wrongful termination?
3 years ago, I came from a long employment situation (business closed) to a new company and brought many longtime customers and the resulting business. That's why I was hired. First employment agreeme...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 7, 2011 06:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

time limit on non-compete
I have read several articles which say that legal precedent in Ohio limits non-competes to "six months or time of engagement," whichever is shorter. I can not find any instances where judges/arbitrato...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 16, 2011 7:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio