Carl Was Employed as a Chief Architect with Splendid Infrastructure

question 41

Multiple Choice

Carl was employed as a chief architect with Splendid Infrastructure Inc.in Winston-Salem,North Carolina.He signed a covenant not to compete when he was hired two years ago.The agreement states that Carl cannot work with Splendid Infrastructure's competitors in the state of North Carolina for one year in case his employment with the company ends.Carl's employer finds out that Carl has been working part-time for himself,and is immediately terminated.Carl now wants to be an architect with Harold's Structures Inc.in Greensboro,North Carolina.Which of the following is true of this scenario?

• A) Carl can take up the new job without any restrictions because he did not voluntarily quit his job at Splendid Infrastructure Inc.
• B) Carl can take up the new job without any restrictions because a covenant not to compete is only valid for six months, and Carl had signed the agreement two years ago.
• C) Carl cannot take up the new job if the location and time restrictions in the not-to-compete agreement are deemed to be reasonable by a court.
• D) Carl cannot take up the new job because he was terminated from Splendid Infrastructure Inc., which makes him ineligible for a new job for the next two years.

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