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Hi Crystal,
I'm also in San Diego and here in the state of CA, non-compete's are illegal and will NOT stand up in court. In fact, it is also illegal to not hire someone just because they don't sign a non-compete here in CA. If you really want the job, or want to prove a point you could take them to court and you would win.
Of course, this doesn't count for them saying you can't contact their clientele after you leave (although if they contact YOU, that's a different matter!)
Even if you signed it, again, the state of CA is really against these types of contracts so they wouldn't be able to uphold it (the non-compete).
Any information given about non-competes should be thoroughly checked and you can contact any lawyer here in San Diego to find out if the info I'm giving you is correct.
Wow, Rajam, I wonder if they use a different name for it at Massage Envy or if they don't know it's illegal. I have some friends who work for them, I should ask, thanks.
When did this law go in to effect and where can I read about it? (I'll try googling.)
Rajam K Roose said:Hi Crystal,
I'm also in San Diego and here in the state of CA, non-compete's are illegal and will NOT stand up in court. In fact, it is also illegal to not hire someone just because they don't sign a non-compete here in CA. If you really want the job, or want to prove a point you could take them to court and you would win.
Of course, this doesn't count for them saying you can't contact their clientele after you leave (although if they contact YOU, that's a different matter!)
Even if you signed it, again, the state of CA is really against these types of contracts so they wouldn't be able to uphold it (the non-compete).
Any information given about non-competes should be thoroughly checked and you can contact any lawyer here in San Diego to find out if the info I'm giving you is correct.
You are right, we don't OWN our clients and yes they do have the right to go and spend their dollars where they please. However, business do OWN the client contact information. It is an asset of the business and quite valuable. Just look at how much people spend to buy mailing lists. The value of that information is lost if therapists are solicitting the contact info or worse (I've seen this) going through the intake sheets and copying it down or downloading it.
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