Legal Question in Business Law in Georgia
I signed an independent contractor agreement that has a non solicitation clause with my employer to work at a certain company. My employer and the company are using me as a pawn to get back at each other and I am the one who is going to be out of a job. Is this legal in Georgia to restrict me from employment with the company I am working for? There were no recruiting costs, training costs, and no management of me involved, no trade secrets, etc.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Yes, such provisions are often valid but no one here has the contract so it is not possible to tell you whether or not it is valid. You also mention a non-solicitation, but later refer to restricting employment. A non-solicitation is not the same as a non-compete and similar provisions.
I would have to read the agreement before giving you a definite answer regarding the validity of the agreement. If the agreement is limited in geographic depth and time, the court may uphold the agreement. In other words, the agreement must be reasonable.
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