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Non-competes in Iowa are enforceable in Iowa under appropriate circumstances.
You may be able to buy your way out of the non-compete. Franchisees, for example, occasionally buy their way out of non-competes by paying the franchisor the present value of royalties that would be due if the franchisee continued operating through the duration of the non-compete.
Commonly, Iowa has found one to three years is reasonable in length often depending on the employee's length of employment with your company.
If your non-compete agreement is a validly-executed agreement with a reasonable scope, it is not likely to get out of the agreement. It may only be possible to get out of a non-compete agreement if: The agreement was not validly executed such as if you signed under coercion, duress, or without knowledge of its terms.
If your non-compete agreement is a validly-executed agreement with a reasonable scope, it is not likely to get out of the agreement. It may only be possible to get out of a non-compete agreement if: The agreement was not validly executed such as if you signed under coercion, duress, or without knowledge of its terms.
In general, the state of Iowa has found that non-compete agreements are enforceable as long as they meet the criteria above and are not too broadly written that they will not hold up in court.
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It is possible to find non-compete loopholes in certain circumstances in order to void a non-compete contract. For instance, if you can prove that you never signed the contract, or if you can demonstrate that the contract is against the public interest, you may be able to void the agreement.
The timeframe will usually be the same across most non-competes regardless of location. In Iowa, one to two years is considered reasonable. The law basically allows for the business to have a chance to be successful after the loss of the employee.