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A North Philly home-care worker is speaking out against a noncompete agreement that landed her in court

Janeci Suarez-Martinez faced a $12K lawsuit after following her client to a new home-care agency.

Janeci Suarez-Martinez pose for a photo at her home in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 23, 2023. Suarez-Martinez, a home-care worker, followed her client to a new agency last year. She didn't realize that she had signed a noncompete agreement that on the surface prevented her from doing that.
Janeci Suarez-Martinez pose for a photo at her home in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 23, 2023. Suarez-Martinez, a home-care worker, followed her client to a new agency last year. She didn't realize that she had signed a noncompete agreement that on the surface prevented her from doing that.Read moreJose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer