May 05, 2022
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Labor of Law: Amid Labor Shortages, More Employers Suing to Enforce Non-Competes - Law.com

Man is signing Non compete agreement

What You Need to Know

  • Employers are crafting non-competes even in jurisdictions where they're banned.
  • In some cases, a worker might think she is bound by a non-compete, but it's actually unenforceable.
  • In others, employers might fight to steer cases into states that do permit them.

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Pressed by labor shortages, a growing number of employers are using non-compete provisions to hold onto employees—trying to enforce them through litigation, or inserting clauses into employment contracts, even in jurisdictions where they’re banned.

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