unenforceable non-compete

Employment Agreement Gone Awry

The set up. Chip recently took a job with a company that presented him with a bound employee handbook, some other corporate paperwork and a non-compete agreement. Not uncommon. However, for most of his career, Chip has been a residential HVAC technician (heating and air conditioning). In recent years, Chip has been a successful residential sales person. His success is not due to a pushy,…