I’m pretty sure all states have a variation of this. However you need to go to court to enforce it and that us expensive and difficult enough even if you win such as to scare people from trying .
Texas is pretty strict about this. You would have a difficult time even filling the suit. The most employers can do is send threatening letters from a law firm but they have no teeth.
That’s if you can even find a lawyer that hasn’t already been paid off by your employer. Guess how I know. It’s not illegal to hire every lawyer in the state for something thus making it a conflict of interest to ever do anything against that company.
I’m pretty sure all states have a variation of this. However you need to go to court to enforce it and that us expensive and difficult enough even if you win such as to scare people from trying .
Texas is pretty strict about this. You would have a difficult time even filling the suit. The most employers can do is send threatening letters from a law firm but they have no teeth.
Source: Business owner in Texas for 25 years.
That’s if you can even find a lawyer that hasn’t already been paid off by your employer. Guess how I know. It’s not illegal to hire every lawyer in the state for something thus making it a conflict of interest to ever do anything against that company.