regd Employment Agreement and future employment

[infowanted]

Hello All,

I work in an EVC model where my company is mostly like a man power agency. They did have their own clients where they worked on the projects. I had to sign an Employee Agreement something like this and below is the contentious point.

For the x months period following Employee’s termination of employment, whether voluntary or involuntary or for whatever reason, Employee agrees that he/she will not

a. Solicit or attempt to solicit, either directly or indirectly, any Clients

of Employer for the purpose of providing services similar to those performed by

Employer.

I am going back to India for good and would be quitting my employer.

1) Is the above agreement valid in India as I would no longer be in US. Can I work remotely from India with any other vendor companies of US which I have worked earlier when in US.

2) Can I work for the vendor company's India branch. I guess it should not be an issue but wanted to cross check the opinions of you and other experienced people. Again in this I want to check do I have to work as an employee only for the Vendor Company's branch in India or can I also work as an Independent contractor with Vendor company's India branch.

Can some please suggest.

Regards,

[infowanted]

Can anyone reply please!

[kalyan_ac]

I think that point in the agreement still remains valid incase if thise clients/vendor/employers are multi-national.