Are non-compete clauses enforceable if I was laid off instead of quitting voluntarily in states like New York or Illinois?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Are non-compete clauses enforceable if I was laid off instead of quitting voluntarily in states like New York or Illinois?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
New York non-compete agreement laid off terminated without cause enforceability court law 2026 Google ↗
Illinois Freedom to Work Act non-compete terminated laid off without cause enforceability 2026 Google ↗
- SilverLining Interiors, Inc. v Arencibia (2026 NY Slip Op 00108) · nycourts.gov
- SILVERLINING INTERIORS INC v. ARENCIBIA (2026) · caselaw.findlaw.com
- State of New York · decisions.courts.state.ny.us
- Illinois General Assembly - Illinois Compiled Statutes · my.ilga.gov
- BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT · ilga.gov
- 820 ILCS 90/10 · ilga.gov
- Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements · illinoislegalaid.org
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York non-compete agreement laid off terminated without cause enforceability court law 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Illinois Freedom to Work Act non-compete terminated laid off without cause enforceability 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 |