How to get out of a non-compete contract?
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You might not have to worry about it.  I have taken my non-compete contract to two different lawyers to specialize in employee-employer law.  They said that:\n\n1.  Because people have a basic right to work (some states more than others) the basic non-compete is an agregious (sp?)contract.  The only way an employer can really make it a solid contract is to agree to continue to pay your salary, even after you are gone.\n\n2.  Non-competes are only enforceable in some states.  California, for example, is a "Right to work State."  Non-competes are not enforceable.  Check your state.\n\n3.   Non-competes are only enforceable for some period of time.  Six months is enforceable, but 2 years isn't.\n\n4.  Non-competes are only valid for the kind of work you are doing for your employer.  For example, if you were selling cars for a Honda dealership in Jacksonville, Florida, your non-compete isn't valid if, say, you wanted to sell Hondas in Atlanta, GA.  They are two totally different markets and you aren't competing.  If you want to sell Mercedes in Jax, that's okay too.\n\nGood luck.\nPS  Consider asking your employer to let him out of your non-compete.  If you make a concession - i.e., promise in writing not to sell to their current customer list, you might get a release.
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It's not no contract-- it's no bid.\n\nNo bid means there were no other bidders allowed to compete for the services provided.  \n\nNice, huh?
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When it comes to legal matters of this sort--one has to be very specific on details-------First-hopefully this company is within the same state in which you have residence--if this be the case--call the state's Attorney General's offices and they will assist you in making a formal complaint and council you on your options (in some states they will do this for you even if the business your having problems with is an out of state address)----if it is not in the same state  as you ---you may need to go to the Federal Trade Commission  (FTC) to get satisfaction--------in any case---and not meaning any disrespect to those who have answered in the manner---the BBB is not going to give you satisfaction in this matter--all the BBB does is take the report--contact the business in question and give them a chance to file a report on their side of this story---if the business files that report---BBB will file it along with your complaint and log it as a settled matter and that will be that---they do not advocate--council--negotiate--or seek legal actions against anyone-------------have all your records of contracts--reciepts and other correspondence handy when you contact the Attorney General's office because --once you get the person on the line that will talk to you about the specifics--they more than likely have alot of questions and will want to know particulars that only the paperwork will provide-------------Hope this Helps---------Now----Go Nail the Bastards
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what do i get out of the deal?
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You can get out during DEP.  Simply request to be released from your contract.  Your recruiter might freak out, but that's life.
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If you compete only on price then you are on a downward spiral. If you get the contract at a low price then someone else will come along who will offer to do it cheaper yet. It is a losing strategy.\n\nWhy not explain that your workers have been trained to do a thorough job and are very careful with their client's property? If you compete on value you could get the job and still make a profit.
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Always get it in writing before embarking on any contractural situation.  Make sure the company agrees to what is in the contract and that your part is agreeable to you.  Otherwise, you may come out on the short end of the stick and the company will assume they took the risk and furnished much more toward the project than they actually did
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If this had been a contract with the company, then you could have sued for breach of contract and they would no doubt have been glad to settle out of court.  The problem is, you were subcontracted and your agency was the employer. Just put it down to experience.  It won't show up on your cv and you wouldn't want to work for such horrible people anyway.
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Report them to the BBB and if they had a license get the number of their license and report to the group or industry that gave it to them, document everything, copies of checks, document the entire process who promised what (produce any contract you signed), who did what (copy checks and invoices, proposals etc...)  \n\nContact an attorney if you need further legal advice.
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A Non-Compete is a document an employer will have you sign that states that you will not work for a competitor for X number of years should you terminate ( or your company terminate )employment with them. Usually ( unless you are in the Technology, Medical or Pharmacheutical fields ) they're not worth the papaer they're printed on...and MOSt times would not be binding.
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Employment Contracts binding an employee to serve the Company for a specific number of months/years do not stand in any courts of law in India. The Company may threaten you with legal consequences citing the Contract but if you have valid reasons to breach such provisions of the contract, nothing can be done by the Employer. Generally, some employees use the Contract with a view to retain the employee when they train them on extra skills where they may have invested time and money. But in your case, you were sent to US for a project assignment where the Company had made only gains and had not made any extra investment to train you on additional skills. \nAll said and done, it is always better to thrash out issues across the table with your employer rather than confronting them. Think wise, keeping your future in mind, before you take any decision.
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In general no. But --\n\nYou can compete for clients in the marketplace.  That is the heart of the commercial system in the US.  \n\nYou cannot:  use trade secrets acquired from the other company without permission.  That includes customer lists.\n\nYou cannot: in some states, you cannot compete against a company that previously employed you if you signed a non-competition clause in your employment contract.  (The legal limits on such clauses vary by the state.)  If you did not sign such an clause, you can compete, but again, you cannot do so using proprietary knowledge gained from the other company.  That would be client lists, or special ways of doing business.\n\nYou cannot: interfere with contracts your proseoctive clients already have with the other company.  You can compete for other business, but can't take steps to encourage them to break a contrct they already have.\n\nThe result of doing anything list under the "cannots" would be to expose yourself to civil liability and a lawsuit for damages, and maybe an injunction stopping what you are doing.\n\nBut otherwise -- pursue away.
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Do not risk losing a great deal of money by not spending a little.\n      Hire a lawyer to to increase the chances of bringing your \nidea to a corp. as big as Apple.\n       Be prepared that they may not agree to sighing a "Non \nDisclosure Agreement" because they may have already worked\nalong those lines and would tie their own hands with work \nthey have already invested time and money in.\n        Advise from a lawyer in this field in your best bet.
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First some ethical questions on my part.\n\nAre they YOUR clients? Or are they your former employer's clients?\n\nDid you sign any non-compete statements with your former employer that prohibits you from using proprietary information that belongs to that employer?\n\nIf you did, then you must not use that information (names and addresses) to contact your current client base about the move.  You could be sued or even charged with theft and end up in court.\n\nIf what you are asking is ethical and within industry standards, then consult with your new employer.  They will have a standard format for you to use to contact your current clients.  Use that.
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no.  Look at your contract, though. Look at all the documents you've signed.\n\nYou might show them to a lawyer.  Even if you signed some sort of exclusive agreement with them, you can get out of it.
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You need to retract your bid,\nyou have to have a good reason but you can do it\nfrom this page.
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BE CAREFULL\nbroadband ISP makes you have a 12 month contract and you cannot get out of it