@Going Concern “Compete, Solicit, Tell Secrets: Is It Legal? Is It Wise?”
By Francine • Jul 21st, 2010 • Category: Writing for OthersMy new column is up @Going Concern:
Non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality clauses are common in professional services. You were probably asked to agree to them when you signed your offer letter and will be asked to sign again to get a severance payment…You may have signed an overly broad, onerous list of conditions that seemingly shackle you in indentured servitude for the indefinite future but that doesn’t mean your former firm will bother enforcing them or be able to when they hit a court of law…”
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Francine McKenna (@retheauditors) has more than twenty years of experience in consulting and professional services including tenure at two Big 4 firms, both in the US and abroad. For more info, click the "About" page link at the bottom of this page.