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Made redundant, freelancing with non competence clauses
K6723
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Hi all, hopefully not in the wrong section, but hopefully someone will e able to help.
I had been with my previous employer for 19 months and have signed a non competence contract, including wording such as 'will not start a company within 6 months in direct competition.' I was since made redundant, a month ago, and have been looking for a permanent job since to no avail.
In the mean time opportunities have arisen to freelance doing a similar role to that in previous employment, outside of my previous employers client base.
I have taken up some of these, and have indeed been asked to fulfil some work with my old employer, to where this preamble is going.
I have subsequently invoiced my old company for said work, with a URL to a website I have to add validity to my freelancing, which has awoken a sleeping beast.
I was hoping someone may be able to she's any light on to whether my previous employer has any legs to stand on claiming I am in direct competition and in breach of the non competence clause. As stated before my contract was broken through redundancy, I have not interacted or carried out any work for previous clients, and have also been asked by them to carry out work, which to me negates any clause but I am without any legal background.
If any body could shed any light/advice on the matter it would be gratefully revived. I plan on getting some professional advice but would like to have some reassurance/clarity if there is any.
Many thanks in advance
Kevin
I had been with my previous employer for 19 months and have signed a non competence contract, including wording such as 'will not start a company within 6 months in direct competition.' I was since made redundant, a month ago, and have been looking for a permanent job since to no avail.
In the mean time opportunities have arisen to freelance doing a similar role to that in previous employment, outside of my previous employers client base.
I have taken up some of these, and have indeed been asked to fulfil some work with my old employer, to where this preamble is going.
I have subsequently invoiced my old company for said work, with a URL to a website I have to add validity to my freelancing, which has awoken a sleeping beast.
I was hoping someone may be able to she's any light on to whether my previous employer has any legs to stand on claiming I am in direct competition and in breach of the non competence clause. As stated before my contract was broken through redundancy, I have not interacted or carried out any work for previous clients, and have also been asked by them to carry out work, which to me negates any clause but I am without any legal background.
If any body could shed any light/advice on the matter it would be gratefully revived. I plan on getting some professional advice but would like to have some reassurance/clarity if there is any.
Many thanks in advance
Kevin
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