While it is rare, a non-compete (in states where they are legal) can prevent you from working for a specific company or even a specific technical area for a designated period of time. While this might be rare in the UX area, a court could definitely restrict work activities in a particular area or set of companies. This is most often true with senior management where a person jumps to a competitor, but if a UX person works on a new and/or highly valued technology that is at the core of a company's product portfolio/profit, that person could be restricted from working for direct competitors. Non-competes have been held up in court so yes, a court can prevent you from working in a specific area and it is up to you to read non-competes carefully, ask a lawyer to review them, and then negotiate with the employer where you believe that things are too restrictive.
Chauncey > > Net/Net: No court is going to prevent you from making a living. > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
