Offer Letter & Non-Compete Decoder FLBefore you sign: what it really says
Florida

Read it like a lawyer would. Then sign, counter, or walk.

Offer letters bury the parts that matter: a two-year non-compete, a bonus you repay if you leave, an arbitration clause, 'all your ideas belong to us'. Florida enforces non-competes more than most states — but only within limits. Paste the document. You get each clause explained, what's enforceable here, the questions to ask, and a counter-letter that asks for changes without souring the offer.

Fla. Stat. 542.335 + 2025 CHOICE ActEnglish · EspañolNothing is storedFree first decode
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Paste the offer, the non-compete, or both.

Everything — pay, start date, the restrictive covenants, the signature block. Tell us the job and what you earn now.

Free. Takes a few seconds.

Why this exists

Florida enforces non-competes. That's why reading them first matters more here.

A 75-mile, two-year ban on your own trade can be real in Florida — unless it's broader than the law allows. Knowing where the line is turns a take-it-or-leave-it into a negotiation.

How it works

Every clause. What Florida enforces. Then the counter.

01

Paste the document

Offer, non-compete, or both. Say the job, the pay, and where you're coming from.

02

See what each clause means

Standard / negotiable / red flag, with what 542.335 and the CHOICE Act actually allow on time, geography and scope.

03

Send the counter-letter

Polite, specific asks — narrower radius, shorter term, bonus repayment pro-rated, arbitration carve-outs — that keep the offer warm.

Plans

The decode is free. The counter-letter is $9 — the cheapest negotiation you'll ever do.

For one candidate. Unions, staffing agencies and career centres license it.

Counter-letter
$9one time

Your clause-by-clause counter-letter, a negotiation script for the call, a 'what I'm agreeing to' summary sheet, and the questions to ask HR before signing.

  • Counter-letter, EN or ES
  • Call script with fallback positions
  • One-page summary of what you're agreeing to
  • Printable
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Common questions

What does this tool actually do?

You paste your offer letter, your non-compete, or both, and it explains each clause — pay, at-will status, bonus clawbacks, arbitration, IP assignment, non-compete and non-solicit — in plain words. It also tells you what Florida law (§542.335 and the 2025 CHOICE Act) allows an employer to enforce and for how long, gives you questions to ask before signing, and drafts a polite counter-letter. It is not legal advice.

Is it really free? Is what I paste stored?

Yes — the tool describes itself as a 'free decode.' The material provided doesn't say whether the text you paste is stored, so that isn't something this description can confirm one way or the other; if that matters to you, check the site's own privacy terms before pasting anything sensitive.

Can this tell me for sure if my non-compete is enforceable in Florida?

No. It explains what Florida Statutes §542.335 and the 2025 CHOICE Act generally allow, but enforceability depends on facts a court would weigh, and this tool cannot predict how a court would rule. It's informational only, not legal advice.

What's this CHOICE Act I keep hearing about?

It's the Florida CHOICE Act of 2025, referenced alongside §542.335 as one of the sources this tool uses. According to the material, it changed the non-compete rules specifically for higher earners.

Should I still talk to a lawyer before I sign?

Yes. The tool itself says that before signing a non-compete that could keep you out of your trade, a one-hour consultation with a Florida employment attorney is 'cheap insurance.' This decoder explains the law in plain words, but it isn't legal advice and doesn't replace a professional review.

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