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This wouldn't be able to happen in EU as well. Previous employer can't force you to not being able to offer your services in the job market. They can pay you in
by franczesko 6y ago
This wouldn't be able to happen in EU as well. Previous employer can't force you to not being able to offer your services in the job market. They can pay you instead.
- antientropic 6y agoIt's usually unwise to speak in general terms about the EU. It's 27 different legal systems, after all. For instance, in the Netherlands non-compete clauses are enforceable, though with some restrictions [1]. [1] https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Onderwerpen/Concurrentiebeding https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Onderwerpen/Concurrentiebeding
- kube-system 6y agoSame goes for the US in this instance. Labor law is mostly handled at the state level, so there’s 51+ legal systems governing this topic in the US.
- BrandoElFollito 6y agoIn France they are enforceable as well, but this means paying someone a compensation.
- turboturbo 6y agoThis is factually incorrect
- piva00 6y agoPlease elaborate, here in Sweden a NCA is only enforceable if the company is willing to pay up to 60% of the full salary to keep the non-compete, limited to 18 months maximum. Without compensation the NCA is null and void.
- solarkraft 6y agoPlease elaborate
- philjohn 6y agoin the UK for example, which is still sort of in the EU during the transition period, a non-compete IS enforceable as long as it is reasonable and proportionate. Overly long time periods or overly broad geography will get it struck out, but 6 months not working for a direct competitor is usually going to be fair game.
- jjeaff 6y agoThey mostly can't in the US either. And Amazon has apparently rarely prevailed in enforcing it. But that doesn't prevent them using lawsuits as a kudgel to punish defectors.