I doubt an actual non-compete is part of your employment contract, I think it's

Sep 19, 2024
6:09:27pm

russkiejedi Intervention Needed

usually just an agreement that you can't share company secrets and that any IP you created as an employee belongs to the company.

If they signed a non-compete up front, I think they'd know it.

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Let's say you live in Utah, give 3 weeks notice on leaving the company, but you are going to a competitor...

Ragnar Danneskjold You know...

5:22pm

Most likely terminate and pay.

RalphWiggam

5:23pm

Me: Hmmmm. I'm quitting and here is my 10 year notice.

Malathion

5:36pm

They would probably ask them to leave and not pay them. You could collect

reagan21

5:23pm

Sue for non-compete because thats most likely in your orginal employment agreement

P-Boy Squad

5:24pm

I’ve been told that they are generally not enforceable.

Shawarma

5:29pm

Maybe so, but do you have the legal funds to fight it?

RdF3

5:32pm

You'd think but a lot depends on position you're leaving and the position you're taking. And the current company's

P-Boy Squad

5:37pm

I doubt an actual non-compete is part of your employment contract, I think it's

russkiejedi

6:09pm

Why tell the current employer about the next job?

willkie40

5:25pm

Excellent idea!!!!

reagan21

5:25pm

If you won't tell where you're going it's obvious that you're going to a different company (or starting your own). All

HarlemCoug

5:37pm

Just give notice, but don’t tell where

Akilleez

5:27pm

Give three weeks notice and that’s it. You don’t owe them any more information

BlackBart

5:28pm

You would not be able to collect unemployment. They would contest.

BYU'01

5:31pm

And it takes some time to get going.

Florwood

5:44pm

I thought for-cause was the only disqualifier for unemployment.

Ragnar Danneskjold

5:45pm

Entering into an employment agreement with a competitor is ‘cause’

BYU'01

6:04pm

You can collect unemployment if they fire you before your last day.

BNcoug

5:48pm

Accepting an employment offer with a competitor is ‘cause’ for termination

BYU'01

6:03pm

That seems like it's too broad.

Ragnar Danneskjold

7:28pm

~Any company is going to have a policy against having an employment agreement

BYU'01

8:00pm

A guy I used to work with quit "to spend more time with family", except we found

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