Employer threatening with a non compete clause

[User_8cda87a8]

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February 10, 2025 at 2:56 pm

I work in finance. I’m currently working for an outsourcing company where I get to interact with US based financial advisors and my US based client and I negotiated a contract for me to join him directly as an independent contractor (just like my current firm is an independent contractor for this US based client).

I’m getting a much better offer and don’t want to let go of this once in a lifetime opportunity. My boss told me about this non compete clause that I signed in my contract and that my client signed in his contract barring him of hiring any employees directly from my current organisation. I don’t know what to do now?

My client is terminating is contract with my company nonetheless. It’s just about me joining him or not – which I desperately want to.

How to deal with this non compete clause situation? Is there any compliance workaround to make sure it doesn’t bother me or my client and I can be hired directly as an independent contractor?

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[Ashishmaster940]

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Ashishmaster940
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February 10, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Not enforceable. 

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[User_5be7c864]

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February 19, 2025 at 4:01 am

Just wanted to follow up what happened next?

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[User_8cda87a8]

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February 19, 2025 at 4:48 am

Nothing as of now. Well update once I leave my current organisation.

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[User_5be7c864]

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February 20, 2025 at 11:24 am

Okay, please do update once you have something to share, I got similar offer and in the same situation currently

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