I was recruited by an HR firm on their payroll to work for a client at the client's workplace as a contractor. At the time of joining, the offer letter did not mention a non-compete agreement. But, after one year of work, I am being informed through mail that a new non-compete agreement will come into effect. The non-compete agreement states that " I cannot work for the client with I am presently working now for one and half years after my termination". Can I refuse to accept this new clause? Also, the client for which I am working as a contractor is an IT company, and my parent company is a HR firm. So, they are not competitors, yet, I am being told that I cannot work for the client company after my termination. Can a company introduce such a discriminatory clause in the agreement after one year of my work. The original agreement had mentioned that " The terms and conditions above are subject to company policy." But, in this case, a new condition has been introduced. Am I legally resp