Pennsylvania Questions and Answers about Non-competition

After 33 years of employment and shareholdership, I am being asked to sign an employment agreement
I am employed by an old company (1933) that has been through several different types of ownership including a management buyout 25 years ago, and the creation of an ESOP 6 years ago. We have a new pre...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 2, 2012 10:09 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

What is necessary for an employer to void a NCA?
I am subject to a 1 year NCA in a geographic location identified as "any location within the United States" (too broad?) on an at-will basis. I was hired to secure business with a specific prospect wh...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 21, 2011 11:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can I help clients I used to assist when working for my former employer?
This is sort of a follow-up concerning my last question: I signed a non-compete agreement with a former employer. No where in the agreement does it say I cannot start my own company. First paragraph s...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 20, 2011 12:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

If a former client contacts me for business requests, am I allowed to assist?
I am from a small town in PA. I used to work at a computer repair shop in town and signed a non-compete clause with that shop that stated I would not attempt to steal their clients/customers or use my...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 20, 2011 09:55 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can a no compete agreement extend beyond the employee to immediate family members?
My grandfather is retiring from a company he owns 49% of and is selling his shares to his partner. His partner is trying to impose upon him a no compete agreement that would extend to his immediate fa...
3 answers  |  asked Sep 21, 2011 10:46 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

In regards to a Non-Compete Contract does the following mean 12 months, or 12 months after working.
Here is the beginning of the non compete. I am wondering if it is for 12 months only, or 12 months after I would leave the company in anyway, (fired, or just want to work for a different company). I a...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 6, 2011 3:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Is my non-compete valid if I only worked at a company for less than a month?
I worked at a healthcare office for less than 4 weeks. I was fired because they felt that I was not working at their standards. Their office goes through new employees every week. I have another job o...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 14, 2011 8:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Change in Commission Plans
Does a New Non-Compete have to be signed after every commission plan change, They keep changing to lower are over compensation
1 answer  |  asked Feb 17, 2011 5:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Are the following statements enforceable in my case?
I signed the following non-compete agreement(NCA), while accepting employment. I had been out of work for 11 months, so I had to accept this. • Can my employer include "customer" in the NCA? • Als...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 8, 2011 4:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

can you legally be terminated for refusing to sign an "exclusive right to represent" document?
three weeks ago I was terminated from my job as a sub-contractor working on a PA state project. The project and many others are currently up for re-bid under one large state request for proposal. The ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 25, 2010 06:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania