(07-12-2021, 12:52 PM)Dimson Wrote:

(07-12-2021, 12:45 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote: I will say I approve of his making non-compete's pretty much unenforceable. It's pretty un-American to tell someone they can't work in an industry just because you worked in the same industry.

Non competes keep people from taking customers mostly.

(07-12-2021, 12:56 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote:

(07-12-2021, 12:52 PM)Dimson Wrote: Non competes keep people from taking customers mostly.

Maybe that's why they started.. but not anymore and plus... there are ways to safeguard that information with other legal documents (it can be considered fraud if you can prove the customer information is worth a monetary value) without telling the employee you can't work in the industry for 2 years.

Now around 60% of all companies have some kind of version of a non-compete. From sandwich shops to real estate companies.

(07-12-2021, 01:07 PM)Dimson Wrote:

(07-12-2021, 12:56 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote: Maybe that's why they started.. but not anymore and plus... there are ways to safeguard that information with other legal documents (it can be considered fraud if you can prove the customer information is worth a monetary value) without telling the employee you can't work in the industry for 2 years.

Now around 60% of all companies have some kind of version of a non-compete. From sandwich shops to real estate companies.

I have never had to deal with a non-compete. Then again I am just a lowly peon, lol.

While non-competes are designed to keep you from voluntarily leaving and taking customers and/or employees with you, they are very hard to enforce. Most good lawyers could get them thrown out or companies know how to work around them. You can let people you have a personal relationship know what you are doing or have a 3rd party react out as long as you don't do it directly. Generally they don't keep you from an industry, it's normally just an area. A company can't say you can't work in the entire country and keep it enforceable. You also can't keep things in people's heads when they leave, so unless you have a patent on something you are basically out of luck.

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