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Subject:Non-compete clause query From:"Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 6 Oct 1997 19:22:05 -0600
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Thanks!
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I am a technical writer working for a contracting AGENCY that has
contract agreements with various large EMPLOYERS in our area. The AGENCY
recently presented us (the employees of the agency) with a non-compete
agreement. Anyone have any experience with this type of thing?
We are being asked to agree not to compete _as_a_contractor_ for a
period of two years from the time we are no longer working for the
AGENCY. I understand the logic, but the part that bothers me is the
two-year clause. Is this typical? Is it legal? I'd appreciate any
feedback or experience (espcially on the legality aspect).
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