Legal Question in Employment Law in California
I live in california and will be working as a product manager for an employer in pennsylvania who has an office in california. The employer has asked me to sign a very broad non-compete which prevents me from working in any company in the world that has technology that does X where X is defined very broadly, The non-compete agreement states that the non-compete agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any conflict of laws principles. Is such a non-compete enforceable in california since it states that it is governed by the laws of Pennsylvania ?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Non compete agreements are enforceable in CA theoretically. However, only to the extent they are reasonably limited in scope, duration and you receive something in payment/compensation for signing. Many employers use them as a weapon after termination, and could cause you substantial litigation costs, whether they have a good chance of winning or not.
Yes, other state law can be applied and enforced in CA through contract terms.
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