Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Re: Employment contract substitution vs. amended

Generally, non-compete agreements have a provision that states that the employee cannot compete against employer for a period of time starting from the date the employee-employer relationship is terminated. If you do not sign the new agreement, then it appears the first one will continue to be effective and enforceable. If you sign the second agreement, then according to the information you provided, it will supercede the previous agreement (at least to the extent there are any conflicting provisions between both agreements). Your interpretation of the new contract as a completion or performance of the previous contract appears to be self-serving and legally flawed. But again, without reviewing the agreement, I cannot give you any specific feedback. If you would like to discuss this matter further, please call or write my office.

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