I have a slightly different take than AJ, but I know he's been burned on this issue.
It is legal to ask you to sign a non-compete. However, that is a completely separate issue from whether or not the non-compete is enforceable. That non-compete would not be enforceable in my state. That's doesn't mean it's illegal to make you sign it.
Have a Nevada attorney review it and determine if the employer could enforce it, IF you were to sign it. If he could not, then it doesn't matter much whether you do or not. If he could, THEN I would agree with AJ that you should not.
AJ is quite right that you need to determine if you are an employee or an IC. It is legal to classify you as an employee if you meet the definition of an IC, but it is not legal to classify you as an IC if you do not. Let me clarify that at bit. It is always legal to classify you as an employee. It is only legal to classify you as an IC if you meet the definition.


