{"id":13839,"date":"2021-11-23T18:49:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/?p=13839"},"modified":"2021-11-23T18:49:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T18:49:02","slug":"can-my-boss-make-me-sign-a-non-compete-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/can-my-boss-make-me-sign-a-non-compete-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Can My Boss Make Me Sign a Non-Compete Agreement?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Non-Compete Clause in Your Employment Contract Prevents You from Working for Your Competitors. Is It Legal?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Many employers want to prevent employees from working for their competitors. They accomplish this result by requiring employees to sign a non-compete agreement when they begin working for the company. It may be a separate agreement or part of your employment contract (a non-compete clause).<\/p>\n

When you sign a non-compete agreement, you agree to avoid working for competitors or opening a competing business within a specific mile radius for a specific time frame. However, not all states allow non-compete agreements. Many states say they are unenforceable, especially if they are broad.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Biden administration signed an executive order targeting non-compete agreements nationally. Under the new order, non-compete agreements may become a thing of the past.<\/p>\n

What Is a Non-Compete Agreement?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

A non-compete agreement<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0<\/span>contract signed between employers and employees<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that prevents employees from working with a competitor immediately after leaving a company. The agreement typically restricts\u00a0the\u00a0type of job you can take within a certain mile radius and time frame.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Non-compete agreements or non-compete clauses protect an employer\u2019s interests in investing in you and hiring you for a position. The goal is to prevent you from taking your newfound education and experience and using it to help your employer’s\u00a0competitor\u00a0succeed.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u00a0Is\u00a0Included in a Non-Compete Agreement?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

A non-compete agreement outlines the rights of employees to work once they terminate their employment with their current employer. The details included in a non-compete agreement include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n