Legal Question in Employment Law in New York
Employment contract
I starting for a company 2 years ago and signed a contract that in exchange for training I will not work for anyone in that field within 25 miles for an interim of 3 years. I would like to know if this is a valid contract.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Employment contract
Non-compete clauses are valid as a general rule but their duration and limit need to be reasonable in order to be effective. Three years seems a little on the long side, but I wouldn't go into the deal banking on the fact that it is not valid. Rather than agree as is and hope the clause is not enforceable I would recommend
negotiating the terms of the clause.
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