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Does Nuance have a noncompete clause? - Wondering

Posted: Jan 15, 2014

Does Nuance have a noncompete clause? I think most companies do to cover while you are an employee as well as 30 days after an employee leaves. Does that only apply to trying to compete to get a contract away from them? Would it be a conflict if someone got a job directly with a hospital they have a contract with, not competing for a contract trying to take work away, just working for them? I am wondering because I am applying to Nuance, but I also am applying to some hospitals they could be contracted with, and don't know if working for both would be a conflict, or if I hired into Nuance and then was offered a position by the hospital, if I would then be unable to take it because of signing a noncompete clause.

Noncompete clause - busymt

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The way I understand it is that you cannot work for both a hospital that contracts with Nuance and Nuance itself at the same time. That said, the hospital probably wouldn't be hiring in-house anyway if they have a contract with Nuance -- unless there are some specialized reports that they do not want done by an outside company -- and there are some that do that. Hopefully this wasn't confusing. Good luck - whichever direction you go!

From handbook... - CurioustMT

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This is straight from the handbook:

5.5.3 Confidentiality / Non-Compete

(skipping the confidentiality part)...

In addition, it is against Company policy for any employee to work for a
competitor during his/her off hours. If you engage in such activity or divulge
sensitive or confidential Company information, your employment may be
terminated immediately, and Nuance may take further appropriate action.
1HR-600-01 Issue: 03
Page 8 of 10
Requests for confidential information from any internal or external source or
situations related to outside employment should be discussed with the Human
Resources Department to avoid any conflict of interest.
You will be required (where legally applicable), as a condition of employment, to
sign a Confidentiality Agreement and a Non-Compete Agreement to further the
goals of this policy.

But, then it says this later on... - CurioustMT

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Then later on in the handbook, it talks about moonlighting. This is what it says:

OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT (MOONLIGHTING)
There may be times when you choose to do work for another Company. You may work parttime
for yourself or other companies, provided the work does not adversely affect your
attendance or performance at NTS and the other firm is not a customer, or supplier to the
Company.
Before accepting outside work, you must check with your Human Resources Manager to
confirm that the other Company meets this qualification and does not constitute a conflict of
interest. NTS prohibits outside employment with customers, partners, competitors and suppliers.
Schedules will not be adjusted and special considerations will not be made for employees who
have outside employment.
Additionally, you may not utilize NTS office equipment, machinery, supplies or resources to
conduct your outside work (for profit or not for profit). Doing so constitutes a conflict of interest
and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination from the Company.

LOL! Like I'm REALLY gonna "check with Nuance" - first! I work for whomever I want. Period.

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What I do on my own time is my business. They don't pay enough for it to be any of theirs.

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