There are many reasons why a non-competition agreement may or may not be enforced in Pennsylvania courts. If your agreement was signed two weeks after you started your job, then the agreement may not be considered legally valid and the court may not enforce it. Whether or not the non-compete agreement is legally valid depends on the circumstances at the time you signed the agreement.
The Rules for Non-Compete Agreements
One of the reasons a non-competition covenant may not be enforced by the courts deals with adequate consideration. This boils down to what the employee gets out of it. If the employee doesn't obtain any benefit from signing, then the agreement isn't going to be considered legally valid. As such, unless you received something for signing that agreement two weeks after you started, your employer probably isn't going to be able to enforce it.
Generally, a non-competition clause is signed when you take a job in the first place, so getting the job is sufficient consideration. If you are already employed, however, the employer must provide some additional benefits to you for signing. This could be a promotion, a pay raise, change in status or responsibilities, a bonus, a severance package, or other things. However, a small token raise or benefit would not be sufficient because the additional benefit needs to be substantial. Other things that may be considered ample consideration would include a permanent job offer after a probationary period.
Further, non-compete agreements are supposed to protect the employer from unfair competition and the employer has a responsibility to make the agreement reasonable in time and scope. This means, the agreement must last for a reasonable amount of time, depending on the industry. The employer can also include details of scope such as a geographic region, but not the whole country, and may limit contact with certain customers. Finally, a non-compete agreement may not be enforced if the employer has used it to try to eliminate all of the competition or to give himself an unfair advantage.
Getting Help
If you are concerned about whether your particular non-competition agreement will be considered legally valid or not, you should consult with a lawyer.