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Non-competes are also problematic for highly-compensated tech workers. The phenomenon of NCA'ing low-compenation workers is also horrible, of course, but not t
by loeg 3y ago
Non-competes are also problematic for highly-compensated tech workers. The phenomenon of NCA'ing low-compenation workers is also horrible, of course, but not the whole problem.
- WesternWind 3y agoYeah most of the stuff that is ostensibly the purpose of classic non compete agreements is well handled by NDAs and explicit agreements not to poach clients/workers, if I understand things? It's still okay to block the use of secret information or professional contacts from your former company. From a free market perspective, it's burdensome to make someone with experience in a sector stop working in that sector, even if that's what their career is about.
- tehwebguy 3y ago> It's still okay to block the use of secret information or professional contacts from your former company. Indeed, and trade secrets are already protected federally by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act
- awkward 3y agoExplicit agreements not to poach workers are also illegal in sane labor markets (California, for example).
- thequadehunter 3y agoYep, had a non-compete working at an isp in Hawaii. It felt really scummy to sign that on my first day because I knew it would make it difficult to work in the tech sector when most other companies are within a very small radius and are all "competitors". I did see one guy leave after 6 months and go directly back to his old job at a competitor and the CEO just grumbled about it and did nothing. It was kinda badass.