Is the Non Compete Agreement enforceable
Hello.
I am currently in the offer stage with an RPO Company. May candidate form na pina-fillout sa akin and one of the questions was about whether I signed a non-compete in my previous job to which answered “Yes”.
I received a follow up e-mail yesterday and nakasulat na I should take the necessary steps to make sure na I am not breaching this agreement and that it will not affect my employment with them. So now I am kind of confused and very nervous na I might lose the opportunity.
For context, I previously worked as an entry-level Talent Acquisition Associate sa isang BPO Company and I resigned in March and I have been out of a job ever since. Doon sa non compete agreement, it is indicated that I cannot work in a BPO company located in the same jurisdiction as their office and services the same clients for at least 1 year from resignation.
Is the non compete enforceable in this case? I am really afraid on losing out on this opportunity especially since I am in the offer stage already and ilang months na rin ako naghahanap ng work. They are still finalizing the contract itself so I have not signed anything but we already had a verbal agreement pero natatakot ako na baka bawiin.