In a non-solicitation contract there is a section that reads as follows. Does this bar the signer from working in information technology sector for 6 months? Put simply, does this means he would have to wait 6 months before working at a job in a related field? Is this enforceable?
For six (6) months following the termination of my employment with SpecialCorp, I will not, without the prior written consent of SpecialCorp: a) have any direct interest in or own; or b)
act as an officer, director, agent, employee or employee of; or c)
assist in any way or in any capacity,any person, firm, syndicate, partnership, association, joint venture,collaboration, or other entity that is engaged in a business that is in direct competition with the business engaged in by SpecialCorp within BC. For greater certainty, I agree and understand that SpecialCorp provides the following services: information technology.