Non-competes are entirely different to non-disclosure agreements. Someone can be covered by an NDA in California or Washington, the non-compete conversation is

Non-competes are entirely different to non-disclosure agreements. Someone can be covered by an NDA in California or Washington, the non-compete conversation is about whether an employee can go work for a competitor. Even if they move to a competitor they can’t disclose details from the prior work which is covered by an NDA.