re: New Employee Contract , Non-Compete 3 Years

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I am in the energy division, however they have a hotels and restaurant group as well

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Not a lawyer, but I think that would be too far of a reach that a judge would throw it out. If anything, I would think the territory would be limited to areas where there is a direct competitor for the energy division only, and your company's energy division is located. It shouldn't matter where some subsidiaries that are unrelated to your division are located.

On a side note, I believe LA law (always the odd rule) requires the non-compete to list the actual jurisdiction. It cannot be generalized.

Also, as someone else pointed out; I believe some form of consideration would be required or the contract would not be valid.