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Hi. I'm Cynthia Sass with the Sass Law Firm.  As an attorney representing employees, I have   to share with you that I hate non-competes and  I believe they're terribly unfair to employees.   However, recently I've seen an  uptick of cases where employers   have been suing their former employees  for violating their non-compete agreements   or sending threatening cease and  desist letters to those employees   and their employers. A lot of employees think  that non-competes in Florida are not enforceable,   but that's not true. In Florida, there's a specific  statute that provides that non-competes are   enforceable if they meet certain criteria,  and that criteria are, 1. the agreement is   in writing and signed by the employee, 2. that the  agreement protects a legitimate business interest,   such as customer relationships, specialized  training, confidential information, or trade   secrets. 3. that the agreement is reasonable  in time. Six months or less is presumed reasonable.   Over two years is presumed unreasonable. 4. that  the agreement is reasonable in geographic scope.   Courts look to see where the employer is  actually engaging in business to determine   whether the geographic scope is reasonable  or not. Even if these terms are unreasonable,   that does not invalidate the agreement. In  fact, courts have the authority to rewrite   the agreements to make them enforceable and  as restricted as they believe are proper.   There are defenses to non-compete agreements, but  if you are leaving your employer, and you have a   non-compete agreement or you're being sued by your  employer for breaching your non-compete agreement,   I recommend that you see an attorney that  is well versed in this area. Thank you.