캘리포니아주에서는 이런 내용의 non competence 조항은 불법입니다. 사인을 하셨다고 해도 법적으로 유효하지 않기 때문에 문제가 되지 않습니다.
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답변일12/5/2009 8:16:30 AM
위의 전문가는 문제가 되지 않는 다고 했지만, 단순한 문제가 아닐 수 있습니다. 그 회사의 정보를 이용하는 것은 도덕적으로 뿐만 아니라 정보를 이용한 정도에 따라 범죄가 될 수도 있음을 인지 할 필요가 있음을 경고해드립니다. 제가 다른 곳에서 찾아본 바를 올립니다.
Despite California law, here is an actual noncompete agreement imposed on a California employee.
Out-of-Context WARNING: If you are an ex-employee who is in possession of company property or confidential information, regardless of the reasons you have it, IMMEDIATELY contact an attorney to arrange return of the property or data to your ex-employer. You must do this because under the eyes of the law you are most likely a criminal. How can this be? I am not aware of any California law that permits an ex-employee to steal company property or information, regardless of how good a person you are, how great a case you have nor how big a thieving, corrupt asshat your ex-employer was to you or others. Permit me to be clear. There are NO LAWS that say "If you have a million dollar case against an employer, it is OK on your last day of employment to take with you the Company's confidential information and trade secrets." The law does NOT: allow you to steal confidential company information to hold "hostage" during severance negotiations; to retaliate against the employer by misappropriating trade secrets; nor steal company data or property to set up your own shop. If you do any of this, IN THE EYES OF A LAW YOUR ARE A CRIMINAL.