I don't know how NY goes. In California, they can't keep you from doing your job. If your job is TV host, they can't keep you from working as a TV host for someone else. I mean IANAL, but that's how it works for computer programmers.
Noncompete would typically say you can't solicit their employees or customers, whatever that means in the case of a TV host. That guy wouldn't be selling advertisements. He would be barred from recruiting former colleagues to go work at new place.
You're talking about a non compete clause, and that is true. However, he hasn't been fired. He's off the air, but they're still paying him. It's a "you've been placed on leave with full pay" like a cop who just shot someone.
So Tucker needs to break the contract and say "fuck your money".
I don't know how NY goes. In California, they can't keep you from doing your job. If your job is TV host, they can't keep you from working as a TV host for someone else. I mean IANAL, but that's how it works for computer programmers.
Noncompete would typically say you can't solicit their employees or customers, whatever that means in the case of a TV host. That guy wouldn't be selling advertisements. He would be barred from recruiting former colleagues to go work at new place.
You're talking about a non compete clause, and that is true. However, he hasn't been fired. He's off the air, but they're still paying him. It's a "you've been placed on leave with full pay" like a cop who just shot someone.
So Tucker needs to break the contract and say "fuck your money".