Dear HR Members,
I am in a strange situation, I am working with a France Based MNC. I Resigned recently while releasing they asked to signed a document saying " you cannot join any competitive or same nature business organization" when i defend they denied to give me releasing letter. So, I have signed and as my joining was on the next day. i was having no other choice.
The company I joined is a competitive company as in this business there are only few companies which deals in same product.
Now my previous organization is taking legal action and sending me the legal notice.
few thing I need to clarify :
1.My offer letter does not have such clause however confidentially clause is there " i hope this is common"
2. when I resigned i never get any intimation from HR than there is any such policy they are enforcing
3. As there are only few company in this particular sector, so employee shift each to other. and this is obvious for growth
4. I was having very good performance during my tenure in this organization
5. there are several employees in the past who left and joined competitive organization but they did not asked to singed any such document.
please help what should i do?
Is there is anything i need to worry about.?
thanks in advance for your suggestion
I am in a strange situation, I am working with a France Based MNC. I Resigned recently while releasing they asked to signed a document saying " you cannot join any competitive or same nature business organization" when i defend they denied to give me releasing letter. So, I have signed and as my joining was on the next day. i was having no other choice.
The company I joined is a competitive company as in this business there are only few companies which deals in same product.
Now my previous organization is taking legal action and sending me the legal notice.
few thing I need to clarify :
1.My offer letter does not have such clause however confidentially clause is there " i hope this is common"
2. when I resigned i never get any intimation from HR than there is any such policy they are enforcing
3. As there are only few company in this particular sector, so employee shift each to other. and this is obvious for growth
4. I was having very good performance during my tenure in this organization
5. there are several employees in the past who left and joined competitive organization but they did not asked to singed any such document.
please help what should i do?
Is there is anything i need to worry about.?
thanks in advance for your suggestion