If a non compete clause is included in an employment contract, and that contract is later terminated (by the employee leaving, or being dismissed) – how is the non compete enforceable when the contract that contained it is terminated?

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If a non compete clause is included in an employment contract, and that contract is later terminated (by the employee leaving, or being dismissed) – how is the non compete enforceable when the contract that contained it is terminated?

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I’m a national sales rep for a company that manufactures *something* used in small to medium scale manufacturing and I sell exclusively into distribution. The ones I’ve seen and heard about are signed at the beginning of employment and the terms extend beyond the termination of employment, usually for 1 to 2 years but more in some cases. Basically, you sign a contract not to do business in any capacity with certain entities until the end of the term agreed to.