Non-compete clauses in employment contracts are socially destructive and should not be enforced by the courts. The USA FTC has proposed a ban on non-compete clauses, and is currently in the 'public comment' phase of the regulation. https://www.npr.org/2023/01/05/1147138052/workers-noncompete-agreements-ftc-lina-khan-ban
#labor #rights #USA #politics #jobs #competition
@pluralistic
A non-compete clause led to the death of my best friend's husband.
He had been selling sporting goods his entire career. The company was bought and his new boss didn't like him. Compelled him to sign a contract with a non-compete, forced him out with a severance package.
Unable to work in the only field he knew, he went to work on his brother's lobster boat, died of a massive stroke (not a good idea to take up lobstering at 52.)
@DecaturNature @pluralistic
I'll encourage my friend to submit something to the FTC site about what happened to her husband.