Levittown Non-Compete Agreement

Generally speaking, in New York, a covenant not to compete means that the employee will agree not to work for any of their employer's competitors when leaving the company. Such agreements are also known by the term "non-compete clauses". Signing such an agreement can either be a condition for being employed, or the employee may receive additional compensation for doing so.

When are Covenants not to Compete Unenforceable?

It is difficult to foresee whether a judge will enforce a given non-compete agreement. While employer's interest are important, the courts of New York also put a high level of importance on a person's ability to pursue their desired employment opportunities. Consequently, a court will generally only uphold non-compete clauses which under the circumstances are considered to be reasonable. Terms contained in a covenant not to compete will be struck down by a court as unreasonable if they bind the employee for an unusually long period of time or if they cover an unreasonably large geographic area around Levittown.

The agreements must also deal only with those competitors whose line of employment is reasonably related to the previous employer's. Finally, there must be a valid business interest which motivates the employer's mandating a covenant not to compete.

Do I Need an Attorney when Dealing with a Covenant not to Compete?

Before signing anything that may restrict your rights, you might want to hire a Levittown, New York attorney to review the contract. A lawyer can then negotiate to modify the covenant as needed, or might even draft a new one that is acceptable to both parties A lawyer can also render useful advice for employers who are contemplating suing an employee for breach of covenant, or they can counsel employees who have signed such an agreement.

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Levittown, New York is a hamlet, and census-designated place, located on Long Island, in Nassau County. It has a population of about 55,000 people.

Levittown was built as a planned community, starting shortly after the end of WWII, with construction complete in the early 1950s. It was one of the first planned communities in the U.S., and one of the largest at the time. It quickly became a symbol of suburban America and the unbridled optimism of the postwar era. Levittown is named after the construction firm Levitt Sons, which developed the community, and is largely credited with inventing modern suburban America, for good and ill. "Levittown" became a disparaging term for large, bland, suburban developments featuring identical homes. Ironically, however, the homes currently in Levittown have been remodeled or rebuilt to such an extent that there is now a great deal of architectural variety.

Modernly, Levittown is an affluent community, with a median family income of over ,000, and just over 1% of the population living below the poverty line.

Accordingly, the lawyers in Levittown, New York are used to handling fairly sophisticated cases. If you have a legal issue, whether it deals with real estate, family, criminal, or any other area of law, you can be sure that there is probably a Levittown, New York lawyer who can help.

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