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The effect of a non-copmete clause upon moving from an LLC to a Freezone company
Hi,
I am writing to inquire regarding the non-compete clause.
I resigned from a Dubai-based mainland LLC company in July 2021 and from then, they were not canceling my visa and not giving me EoSB. I filed a labor case and finally won the case after 6 months. I worked 7 years in a sales position with them.
Recently, I received a job offer from a competitor to do the same role. The competitor is in Sharjah Freezone and I will be under a Freezone visa.
There was a competition clause in my job offer letter which I signed 7 years ago but there was no such clause in the contract. And that time I hold a technician position and my recent position was sales.
The clause written in the offer letter says: "should you terminate your employment contract, you shall not join any competitor in the UAE conducting the same activity as the company, before a period of one year following such termination".
I am wondering if the non-compete restriction will apply to me given that I will be joining a Freezone company this time?
Hello,
As per your query, please note that since there is a non-compete clause and the limitation period is one year, you must abide by the same.
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