Non-Competition agreement in Florida
10-13-2012 | 06:30 PM
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F224 is right... that agreement would get tossed out in court in a heartbeat. Non-competition agreements are rarely able to stand up in court. They have to be fair and cannot impose overly broad and harsh standards. Two years and the whole country (plus additional countries) is far too broad and it would never hold up.
Also, it would be voidable due to coercion to sign, such as them stating sign or you're gone.
Overall, just sounds like scare tactics from management to get employees to sign and stay.
Also, it would be voidable due to coercion to sign, such as them stating sign or you're gone.
Overall, just sounds like scare tactics from management to get employees to sign and stay.
10-25-2012 | 04:49 PM
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Wait, this is a non-compete as a pilot? Not a non-compete against starting your own air am? That's akin to saying you can't work as a doctor if you're not working at a certain hospital. My guess is it violates FL law.
10-25-2012 | 06:15 PM
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I have a non-compete that prevents me from going to another company as a pilot for any company that does the same thing, in any state we operate in or have operated in, as well as any country we operate in or have operated in. It's a freaking joke.
10-26-2012 | 07:34 AM
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The thing here is that it might be easily tossed out in court, but you will have to pay a lawyer to defend you in that case. That is on your dime. I agree that it is too broad, but you will have to be the one to pony up the cash to fight it.
10-26-2012 | 12:54 PM
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Legal and limited non-competes and training contracts are not the problem, only these overly broad agreements that are the equivalent of indentured service.
11-23-2012 | 05:26 PM
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Non competes are typical for pilot jobs in Florida. Both flight schools I used to instruct at had them. The last place I worked WILL go after you, and they have bankrupted previous co-workers of mine.
Tell them to stuff it, go else where. They will fire you, you are expendable. As long as pilots act like cheap *****s, the pay and conditions will always be sub par.
Tell them to stuff it, go else where. They will fire you, you are expendable. As long as pilots act like cheap *****s, the pay and conditions will always be sub par.
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