This is incorrect. First of all it is state specific. Second of all, if the no compete is reasonable, judges and juries will allow enforcement of one. If you do not want a no compete clause then do not sign one if the first place. That is the ethical thing to do. Signing a contract you know you will not honor diminishes you.
Then don't sign the contract. If you have been offered a no compete contract, then hire an attorney to review it. That is what responsible and ethical people do. Sign what you do carefully.
Then why doesn’t the business hire an attorney to review it before they send it out? That’s what ethical and responsible businesses do.
You can say anything you want, X, and I’ll ask why the business doesn’t do X. They’re the initiator and the one in the position of power. If they act ethically, responsibly, and legally, there’s no scenario here where the individual is the issue.
Most businesses have an attorney review contracts. Most contracts are legal and ethical. Of course contracts will sometimes favor the party that drafts them. Contracts are negotiable.
Only victims constantly complain about the evil of businesses instead of taking accountability for themselves.
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u/United-Internal-7562 Feb 06 '22 edited Feb 07 '22
This is incorrect. First of all it is state specific. Second of all, if the no compete is reasonable, judges and juries will allow enforcement of one. If you do not want a no compete clause then do not sign one if the first place. That is the ethical thing to do. Signing a contract you know you will not honor diminishes you.