A noncompete clause barring a fired masseuse from taking a new job at a nearby location cannot be enforced, a New Jersey judge has ruled.

Bergen County Superior Court Judge Charles Powers on Feb. 27 ruled that the noncompete clause was unduly burdensome on the plaintiff, Olga Abuaysha, and should not be used to bar her from accepting the new job.

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