On May 1, Marcia accepted a verbal employment offer to start work… On May 1, Marcia accepted a verbal employment offer to start work as a

On May 1, Marcia accepted a verbal employment offer to start work… On May 1, Marcia accepted a verbal employment offer to start work as a secretary at ABC Software Company in Toronto at a pay rate of $20 per hour. No other terms of employment were discussed, and no written employment contract was signed. Trish’s begins work at 9 a.m. on May 5.In the afternoon of May 5, after lunch, the Human Resources Manager of ABC Software asked Marcia to sign a written employment contract that has just two paragraphs. The first paragraph stated that the employer agrees to pay Marcia $20 per hour. The second paragraph is a non-competition clause that says that Marcia cannot except employment at any other software company in Toronto for a period of one year after she stops working at ABC Software. Marcia signs the contract.  One year later Marcia quits and accepts a job at another software company in Toronto. The HR manager of ABC Software asks for your opinion whether a lawsuit against Marcia for violating the non-competition clause is likely to succeed. Provide your answer, referencing any relevant case law that supports your answer.  Business Management Human Resource Management HRM 3420 Share QuestionEmailCopy link