Sebastian, FL asked in Employment Law for Florida

Q: who can I hire to review my employment contract, specifically my non-compete clause?

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T. Augustus Claus
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A: To have your employment contract, specifically the non-compete clause, reviewed in Florida, you can hire an employment law attorney.

Phillip William Gunthert
Phillip William Gunthert
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A: If this is in the State of Florida you will want to have a Business Attorney review the contract. Remember, the terms of your contract are negotiable so you should be aware of what you are getting yourself into possibly and what burden may be put on you to find elsewhere if you leave the company and try to find employment elsewhere. Non-compete contracts are enforceable as long as they are reasonable in time and territory, amongst other things. The time to negotiate and have changes made is now before you sign and start working. The big thing that matters is whether the time constraints and territorial constraints are reasonable and how do they impact your ability to work.

Eva Zelson
Eva Zelson
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A: It is always a good idea to have an employment lawyer review any kind of employment contract before you sign it. Contact an employment attorney to review your options whether you’d like to review the non-compete clause before you begin a new job, or to review the possible consequences of breaking a non-compete clause when you are considering leaving your job for a new one.

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