Ohio state employment and contract law, enforceability of non compete agreement

Without consideration, non-compete contracts are generally unenforceable. With your case in mind, consideration you may have received is continued employment with the company or a payment to sign the non-compete. However, if you never worked or began to work for this company or were never paid by the company to sign the contract, the non-compete is will most likely not be enforced. However, if the non-compete was part of a non-disclosure agreement regarding discussions you had with the company during the interview process, a court may enforce the agreement if it is very limited in time, manner, and place.

Note that I am not licensed to practice in your state. This is not legal advice, but I would recommend you speak with an attorney in your state.

If a non compete was signed in 1984 at the age of 18 and 24 years have gone by without it being update and I just lost my job would the non compete still be valid? I have only worked in this on Industry.