Question

Unit 10 Discussion Topic 1

Discussion Topic

The Noncompete Agreement and Course Reflection

A non-compete agreement is an agreement some organizations ask their employees to sign restricting them from competing for a specific period of time and in a defined geographic area when they leave the organization. Companies use these agreements to provide protection of their operational information and customer relationships. The Unit 10 Discussion provides the opportunity to practice key elements involved with non-compete contracts including legal issues.

Topic 1: Noncompete Agreements

Read the Human Resource Dilemma (see below) regarding Alice’s quandary. She needs some advice. How should she proceed? Specifically, what are your recommendations and why?

After graduation, Alice Miller interviewed and was offered a position with Medical Recruitment Specialists (MRS), a firm specializing in the recruitment and placement of physicians. As Alice started the position, she was asked to sign a noncompete agreement restricting her from opening her own recruitment business or working for a competitor for a period of one year after leaving MRS. Alice signed the agreement. Five years after starting at MRS, Alice and a recruiter from a rival firm decide to open their own recruitment business. On her final day with MRS, Alice’s manager reminds her of the noncompete agreement she signed.

What would you do if you were Alice?

Respond per your Syllabus guidelines.

Unit 10 Discussion Topic 2

Discussion Topic

Topic 2: Course Reflection

Reflect and describe which key concepts and topics in this course have made you a stronger candidate to enter the business world.

SUBJECT IS EMPLOYMENT LAW

Answer 1

This is specific situation I would suggest Alice to work as an advisor for the company rather than directly working. This type of approach would definitely enable Alice to work for other company rather than working with the current company. As Alice has already signed the contract there is no way that Alice can work against the company with a competitor. Doing this would lead to legal trouble for Alice.

This type of approach would limit my work ability as a worker for the competitor. Rather than officially going into payroll, I would select freelancing to work with the competitor and to get the specific advantage. Being a freelancer would not attract any kind of legal issues and would definitely be more beneficial for Alice to work in the specific organisation.