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I would be curious if it were even enforceable under labour law.

• lordnacho 4y ago
  The issue with such problematic clauses is that even though they might not be enforceable, some fraction of people who sign them will stick to them, to their own detriment. What's needed is some kind of harsh punishment for including unenforceable contract clauses, coupled with awareness from the side of the employee.
  • mehlmao 4y ago
    The last few noncompetes I've been presented with have clauses saying that if any part of the noncompete is found to be illegal, the rest still stands. I wholeheartedly believe that if a noncompete contains elements that are illegal at the time of signing, the entire document should be void and the entity presenting it should owe damages.
    • lozenge 4y ago
      That's standard wording in any contract, and in most cases it holds. However, the issue is who is going to present the case for the low wage worker who's lost say $200 in illegal deductions. There is no part of society that will reliably perform that role. By design of course.
    • lordnacho 4y ago
      What happens if you are getting paid by a company for say a year and then the contract is discovered to be void?