How I can I get out of a non compete.
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How I can I get out of a non compete.
I signed a non compete with current
employer. Im realizing that they have
unfair business practices and don’t
really value the employee. I would like
to start my own service company in
another city that is in the state of New
York. My employer is in Pennsylvania.
Can my non compete be enforced across
state lines?
Asked on July 27, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your non-competition agreement can be enforced across state lines so long as the state in which you are competing (and in which they want to enforce it) does recognize and enforce non-competes, which both NY and PA do--so it could be enforced against you in both states. The fact that your employer has unfair business practices or does not value employees is legally irrelevant and in no way makes a non-competition agreement unenforceable. Based on what you write, this agreement can be enforced against you.
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