I recently submitted my 2 weeks notice at my place of employment. I would like to know where I am able to seek employment next. I obtained my personnel file and copy of handbook, both of which I was told on record are up to date. All is clean. My employer told me on record that she had my signed contract. She later said that our marketing firm has a copy of the signed contract. She has not produced the contract and I don't believe it exists because frankly, I don't recall ever signing it and stated this multiple times to both HR and my boss. The employee agreement which I do not recall signing has a non-compete clause stating no work/affiliation within 20 miles for 2 years.
6 months prior, employees were given handbooks that were promptly put together. I was given a 2 page contract with my job description and additional page stating I must report harassment to HR and also abide by the handbook. I was told by another employee who gave it to me, "sign it or your life". I didn't think much of it and signed it.
I believe I was coerced into signing it because they knew the signed contract did not exist. While the handbook does not state a non-compete, it has a large section on moonlighting, sharing trade secrets, and affiliating with competing companies. I am concerned that my boss and some employees have been trying to make it look as though I am stealing confidential business information in order to use against me if I choose to work to closely and threaten their business. I took photos of documents to use while working from home. These same documents mysteriously disappeared on my work PC. Another employee also downloaded a copy of the client database on my PC. I have also found a keylogger and also software allowing remote viewing of my PC (we use LAN/network for internet). These were installed while my PC was logged on to my account, which before I rarely logged off (lesson learned). It seems to me that they are trying to pin me for these things since a non-compete clause doesn't exist. To the average joe, this sounds paranoid, but these people are nuts.
On the day of my notice, I have since requested a list of everything they need returned to the company prior to my departure. I have not been supplied with this list to date. I have logged each instance of someone else using my computer and when I was on it and not on it. My final day is December 30th. What should I do at this point?
6 months prior, employees were given handbooks that were promptly put together. I was given a 2 page contract with my job description and additional page stating I must report harassment to HR and also abide by the handbook. I was told by another employee who gave it to me, "sign it or your life". I didn't think much of it and signed it.
I believe I was coerced into signing it because they knew the signed contract did not exist. While the handbook does not state a non-compete, it has a large section on moonlighting, sharing trade secrets, and affiliating with competing companies. I am concerned that my boss and some employees have been trying to make it look as though I am stealing confidential business information in order to use against me if I choose to work to closely and threaten their business. I took photos of documents to use while working from home. These same documents mysteriously disappeared on my work PC. Another employee also downloaded a copy of the client database on my PC. I have also found a keylogger and also software allowing remote viewing of my PC (we use LAN/network for internet). These were installed while my PC was logged on to my account, which before I rarely logged off (lesson learned). It seems to me that they are trying to pin me for these things since a non-compete clause doesn't exist. To the average joe, this sounds paranoid, but these people are nuts.
On the day of my notice, I have since requested a list of everything they need returned to the company prior to my departure. I have not been supplied with this list to date. I have logged each instance of someone else using my computer and when I was on it and not on it. My final day is December 30th. What should I do at this point?
