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In Germany, a non-compete can only be enforced for up to two years and pays 50% of the last salary (by law).
by heipei 5y ago
In Germany, a non-compete can only be enforced for up to two years and pays 50% of the last salary (by law).
- drclau 5y agoI believe this is true in most European countries, with minor variations.
- rytis 5y agonot in the UK
- arcanus 5y agoWhy not 100%?
- radiator 5y agoIt looks like it is "at least 50%" according to the law.
- ghostbrainalpha 5y agoYou don't think there should be any consideration for the fact the person is not performing any labor? They are still able to pursue employment in non competing fields. In a world where non-competes were funded 100% it seems like it should be the GOAL of every employee to be fired from a position where a non-compete needs to be enforced in order to secure extended paid vacations.
- cwkoss 5y agoSociety wants people to contribute productively. Stopping someone from working to protect business secrets is antisocial and bad for society. Really, companies should have to pay >100% salary as a disincentive to idling valuable labor.
- wwweston 5y agoThis feels like it starts to get to the heart of the matter. If you want to compel someone's activities, especially if it involves restricting their employment, seems pretty fair to compensate them throughout the period in which it applies.