Halifax Noncompetes Unenforceable In Some States
The non-compete contract that former NYT Regional Media Group employees are being asked to sign or give up any chances of a job with new owner Halifax Media Holdings may not be legit, Poynter finds.
Noncompete agreements are state-specific as to what is allowed, and in fact, California doesn’t allow this type of contract, even though employees at three California papers have been asked to sign.
In Florida, this contract is at “the outer limits” of what a court might find acceptable, a Poynter lawyer said.
Plus, it’s just not cool, Poynter’s Kelly McBride said.
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