Employment Contract

I have been working to a private company for 2 years. i just file my resignation after the 2 years, then i comply all my clearance to the office to receive my back pay in two months. I was working on an new company which is a competitor of my old employer. i keep it secret so that i will receive my back pay. then my previous company learn that i am working with them and they said they will get a hold of me coz in the contract they said i am not allowed to enter for work to any competitor for 2 years. how ever they never gave me a copy of a notarized contract, i remember signing a non notarized contract since i got regular after 6 months of working with them. yet i always follow up on them for my copy till i got resigned i haven't got one. will the contract still valid? and will they sue me for i work on the competitor? what kind of actions should i take in order for me to avoid complications? will i be able to get my back pay? should i resign to my current employer and look for a new work? hope you could help me. Thank you

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I been working in an private company for almost 2 years until now. Before we have 15 days vacation leave and 15 days sick leave. In this years 2012 the company announce that our vacation and sick leave they cut it into 5 days leave all in all, Is that true beacause they say It is the law. And they didn't paid our unused sick leave and vacation leave last 2011. Please help me our compny is based in US.And also they want me to sign for bond contract for 2 years and If i failed to broke that contract I will pay triple my monthly salary to the company Thank you... more power...

Sam, the contract is valid, but if they do sue you, you can argue you were not given a copy. however, this detail about you keeping it secret tells me you knew that there was a non-competition clause

bodey, i would consider that as a diminution of benefit which is not allowed.