can i get a second job with a non compete order
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can i get a second job with a non compete order
i work in home health care and was hired for full time my hours have been
reduced to 27 hours a week and i would like to get a second part time job in the
same feild.I would have to look but i think the non compete states after
employment ends.I plan to stay with my current company but need a second job
to pay bills since i no longer get full time so can i get a second job with the non
compete in place would like advise please
Asked on February 5, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
A non-competition agreement is a contract. Like any other contract, it is governed by its terms or language--that is, by what it says. If it only states that it applies after your employment ends, then it would only apply after your employment ends; however:
1) Make SURE that's what it says; and
2) Bear in mind that your employer could choose to legally terminate (fire) you if it becomes aware that you are working for a competitor simultaneously--that's because unless you have a written employment contract which prevents termination in this circumstance, you are an "employee at will" and may be terminated at any time, for any reason whatsoever. So if your employer would disapprove of this, you could lose your job.
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