Our NYC Lawyer Can Answer Your Non-Compete Agreement Questions
If you signed a non-compete agreement in NYC, you might want to get some insights from a lawyer.
Granovsky&Sundaresh, which has extensive experience with these kind of employment documents, has lawyers who can look at your situation.
The agreements are widely used and typically are written to keep an employ from working for a competitor – at least for a designated period of time. The agreement isn’t just for the day you take another job; it can apply to other situations like when you’re laid off or wrongfully terminated.
The language usually refers to restrictions on your ability to work within a preferred field.
A NYC employer, for example, may add the document to a mix of other paperwork when someone starts working. Our advice: take a day to two to review the agreement (with guidance from a lawyer). You need to get a sense of what can be enforced. For starters, signing the agreement (more often than not) is a condition of employment.
The good news is that we can review and consult you regarding all aspects of your non-compete agreement within 24 hours.
Have your agreement reviewed by an experienced professional today.
We provide flat-free reviews of non-compete agreements: $1000—no hidden fees, no additional charges.
We can evaluate whether your non-compete agreement is enforceable and whether your employer will seek to enforce it. It’s critical to get this perspective because it will affect the extent of your job search and how you you’re your current employer that you’re leaving.
Yes, There Are Times When Non-Compete Agreements Are Enforced.
Non-compete tend to be enforced when an employee’s conduct causes (or will inevitably cause) harm to the former employer. Examples include the departing employee taking company confidential information or clients to the new employer.
Do Non-Competes Have to be Reasonable?
The good news is that we can review and consult you regarding all aspects of your non-compete agreement within 24 hours.
Non-competition agreements must be reasonable in scope and not broader than needed to protect the company’s legitimate interests. A non-competes is expected to be about protecting a company, not limiting an employee’s ability to make a living.
In New York, if your current employment ends, your non-compete usually cannot completely prevent you from working in your selected field and losing your livelihood. This means that New York Courts will try to balance your employer’s legitimate interests in protecting itself with your ability to continue to work.Usually non-competes longer than two (2) years are not enforced. Also, if the geographic scope of the non-compete is too broad, i.e., “anywhere in the world,” it is less likely to applied in full.
Get your agreement reviewed today
We offer 24-hour turnaround. We can be reviewing every word of your non-compete within one day of being hired. Consultations are available over the phone, via skype or in person, and will work with your schedule, including early mornings and evenings.
You can also call (646-524-6001) to learn if this service is for you.