Ohio Questions and Answers about Non-competition

Want to know the limits of companies I can accept offers with given a non-compete clause.
I was never given a copy, but got one from a laid off employee. The non-compete says for 18 months I can't become an employee of any business in competition with or similar to my company (software dev...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 22, 2009 11:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Does termination void a non-competition?
I was recently terminated without any reasonable cause and was wanting to know if my non-competition agreement is still valid.
2 answers  |  asked Aug 11, 2009 3:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can a noncompete be enforced if a company lay's an employee off?Would being on uneployement be a good argument (against public interest)?
I was layed-off from my company and had a non-compete.I had certifications prior to my employment with this co.Also being on unemployment i am required by the state to search for work in my trade.If i...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 7, 2009 07:10 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is an employers non-compete agreement enforcable if that employer knowingly and intentionally competes unfairly in the market place.
I was terminated after 14 months and my unemployment claim was not disputed. My direct supervisor discovered along with the aid of fellow employees that my employer had been misrepresenting it's produ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 6, 2009 07:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Validity when there are multiple non-competes
We recently hired someone who's former employer is threatening to sue him and us for violation of his non-compete. He was hired out of college by a large national firm in their scientific division whe...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 17, 2009 10:04 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

non-compete
I was terminated by Cintas Corp. for a safety violation? Do I have to honor the non compete i signed since i was forced to leave?
1 answer  |  asked Mar 6, 2009 1:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Non-compete Ohio
I signed a non compete agreement back in 2003 as an independent contractor for sales. Included in the agreement was the commissions I was to receive for my sales. In 2005 the commissions were decrease...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 30, 2008 12:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Which non-compete should I honor?
I signed a non-compete agreement five years ago which stated I would not compete against the company for 2 years. Within the past three years I was asked on an annual basis to sign a personnel manual ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 12, 2008 9:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

No compete clause in ultrasound
I currently work for a mobile ultrasound company that provides services in the Youngstown, Warren, Akron/Canton areas as well as some of the other surrounding areas. I have been offered a job at anoth...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 28, 2008 8:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Non-Compete Employer leaving area
I currently work for a contract company that provides ultrasound services to a local hospital. We were recently informed that the hospital will not be renewing the contract in Feb and we will be w/o a...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 28, 2007 6:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

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