The enforceability of a non-compete depends solely on the state involved. States like OH and TX will enforce them vigorously (OH is so bad that I would never m

The enforceability of a non-compete depends solely on the state involved. States like OH and TX will enforce them vigorously (OH is so bad that I would never move to that state, nor work there). States like CA will reject them (except for sale of businesses). This is why MS fought tooth and nail for the jurisdiction of the folks who quit to work for Google to be in WA (MS' home) - where they are mostly enforceable vs CA (Google's home) - where they are not worth the paper they are written on. If it weren't so difficult to get a ballot initiative going (I ran for election last year, and I had to learn a lot about what it takes to get on the ballot and also getting elected - which I didn't get), this is one of my pet peeves. I'd write it so that if you want to enforce a non-compete against a CO resident, then you pay their salary for the duration of the non-compete - even if the non-compete requires jurisdiction elsewhere.