Comments on: Non-Compete Agreements are Bogus http://rehaul.com/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/ Rethinking the ways people and businesses interact Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:54:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bernie http://rehaul.com/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/comment-page-1/#comment-382 bernie Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:48:37 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2007/03/19/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/#comment-382 Are non-competes enforceable in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Are they enforceable to a commission salesperson at a used truck dealership? I'm being asked to sign one after one (1) month of employment, before getting my first pay check for the trucks I've sold. The agreement covers two (2) years and a 100 mile radius. It says I shall not "own, manage, operate, join or control, participate or engage in ownership, management, operation or control of, or be a director, stockholder or an employee of, or a consultant or independent agent to, any business, firm, corporation or other entity which conducts any business which competes with the business of "X" as conducted by "X" at any time during the term of this agreement, within a one-hundred mile radius of "X" principal office in Pennsylvania or any other regional location of "X" where sales agent performs services." This seems to be a bit too restrictive. What do you think? Are non-competes enforceable in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Are they enforceable to a commission salesperson at a used truck dealership? I’m being asked to sign one after one (1) month of employment, before getting my first pay check for the trucks I’ve sold. The agreement covers two (2) years and a 100 mile radius.

It says I shall not “own, manage, operate, join or control, participate or engage in ownership, management, operation or control of, or be a director, stockholder or an employee of, or a consultant or independent agent to, any business, firm, corporation or other entity which conducts any business which competes with the business of “X” as conducted by “X” at any time during the term of this agreement, within a one-hundred mile radius of “X” principal office in Pennsylvania or any other regional location of “X” where sales agent performs services.”

This seems to be a bit too restrictive. What do you think?

]]> By: Ann http://rehaul.com/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Ann Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:37:05 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2007/03/19/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/#comment-381 In Virginia, can an original noncompete agreement that an employee signed be legally binding if said employee terminated employment and was then rehired? Is it not necessary to sign a second noncompete agreement upon rehire in order for it to be legally binding? Thanks. In Virginia, can an original noncompete agreement that an employee signed be legally binding if said employee terminated employment and was then rehired? Is it not necessary to sign a second noncompete agreement upon rehire in order for it to be legally binding?

Thanks.

]]> By: The recruit-o-sphere is full of honesty | YourHRGuy.com http://rehaul.com/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/comment-page-1/#comment-380 The recruit-o-sphere is full of honesty | YourHRGuy.com Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:26:57 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2007/03/19/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/#comment-380 [...] agreement dispute and it has now been made public thanks to JD. Now I have made my views clear on non-compete agreements (short version: they’re stupid and not likely to be worth the paper they are written on), but [...] [...] agreement dispute and it has now been made public thanks to JD. Now I have made my views clear on non-compete agreements (short version: they’re stupid and not likely to be worth the paper they are written on), but [...]

]]> By: Daniel R. Sweet http://rehaul.com/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Daniel R. Sweet Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2007/03/19/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/#comment-379 They are (mostly) unenforceable in Texas anyway, as it is a "Right To Work" state. That is, all of the reasonable limitations that you mention above are already part of the law here (can't bar someone from an entire industry, for instance). My question has always been if you can't trust the people that you're hiring, why are you hiring them? Dan They are (mostly) unenforceable in Texas anyway, as it is a “Right To Work” state. That is, all of the reasonable limitations that you mention above are already part of the law here (can’t bar someone from an entire industry, for instance).

My question has always been if you can’t trust the people that you’re hiring, why are you hiring them?

Dan

]]> By: Non-Compete Agreements are Bogus - Job Search Secrets http://rehaul.com/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Non-Compete Agreements are Bogus - Job Search Secrets Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:39:01 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2007/03/19/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/#comment-378 [...] When are non-compete agreements ok? Under the following conditions: (more…) [...] [...] When are non-compete agreements ok? Under the following conditions: (more…) [...]

]]> By: Non-Compete Agreements are Bogus - Job Search Secrets http://rehaul.com/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Non-Compete Agreements are Bogus - Job Search Secrets Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:24:20 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2007/03/19/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/#comment-377 [...] When are non-compete agreements ok? Under the following conditions: (more…) [...] [...] When are non-compete agreements ok? Under the following conditions: (more…) [...]

]]> By: Employment and Jobs Blog » Debunking the Non-Compete Agreement http://rehaul.com/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Employment and Jobs Blog » Debunking the Non-Compete Agreement Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:39:00 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2007/03/19/non-compete-agreements-are-bogus/#comment-376 [...] is a great post from YourHRGuy.com about how Non-Compete Agreements are Bogus that I think hits the nail right on the head. If you’ve ever been lucky enough to be on the [...] [...] is a great post from YourHRGuy.com about how Non-Compete Agreements are Bogus that I think hits the nail right on the head. If you’ve ever been lucky enough to be on the [...]

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