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Asked about 1 year ago - Johnston, IA
FlagI have given notice to my boss (an owner of the firm) that I am leaving to start my own business. I told her I would be telling my clients this, and I did so with her knowledge. She told me not to speak to a certain client without talking to the other partner in the office. She'd like us to devise a plan for distributing and transitioning clients. As long as I act according to our agreement, and with her foreknowledge, I free from breech of loyalty? I am concerned that other partners in the corporate office may not be as excited about this proposition.
If you haven't signed a non-compete agreement, then it seems there's nothig wrong with what you're doing. I'd document this by confirming in writing what your boss has told you and what you've agreed with her, with perhaps a registered www.rPost.com email so you can prove receipt, just in case.
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