Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida
non compete clause is requesting I not work in a substantially similar business during employment or 1 year following termination. The business is medical, Primary Care with Spa, Wellness Center. Does substantially similar include any medical practice or only those with the same components in the practice of medicine, i.e. spa, primary care, wellness?
1 Answer from Attorneys
If the non-compete merely says that you cannot work in a substantially similar business, without any geographical limitation, it may be deemed invalid and unenforceable. That being said, it likely limits you only to any medical practice with the same components in the practice of medicine that your current company has, i.e., spa, primary care and wellness.
However, it is difficult to give you a more definitive answer without reading the non-compete agreement and getting additional information. If you would like to discuss your particular situation in more detail, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. You can call my office at 813-374-2216, or e-mail me at [email protected].
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