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Subject:Re: Non-compete clause query From:Marilynne Smith <mrsmith -at- CTS -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 7 Oct 1997 07:56:17 -0700
My current agency does not have this clause. I inquired recently whether I
could take a job with the client, and was told I could do what I wanted,
there were no constraints. ( I suspect they might take a commission on my
being hired by one of their clients.)
Maybe you should find a different agency to work for.
Marilynne
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At 06:54 AM 10/7/97 -0400, Bergerson, Carl A wrote:
>My current AGENCY has a clause prohibiting me for working with the
>client (either independently or through another party) that I have been
>assigned to for one year after the start of the contract.
>
>This has been a major hassle.
>
>Talk to the government office in charge of labor or hire an attorney.
>
>DO NOT SIGN THAT CONTRACT.
>
>Carl Bergerson
>Mission Viejo
>Product Information
>carl -dot- bergerson -at- unisys -dot- com
>
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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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