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Non-Competes As the DRM of Human Capital

Posted by kdawson on from the free-flow-of-people-and-ideas dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Techdirt has an interesting look at how non-compete agreements are like DRM for people, doing just as much damage to innovation as DRM has done to the entertainment industry. It includes links to a lot of research to back up the premise, including some studies showing that Silicon Valley's success as compared to Boston's can be traced in part to the fact that California does not enforce non-compete agreements."

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  1. McDonald's isn't a competitor. Try there. by tepples · · Score: 0, Troll

    If so you should expect a significantly higher salary when in jobs with a non-compete. The jobs with a non-compete do pay significantly more than the United States minimum wage.
  2. Re:Don't feed the competiton by tepples · · Score: 0, Troll

    The salary and benefits are in exchange for the work performed. No, the first $5.15 or so an hour of that is in exchange for the work performed. Anything on top of that is in exchange for the non-compete.
  3. Re:Depends on the market and business by Fulcrum+of+Evil · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now, if I worked for Microsoft (as if) and left to work for Apple (yay!), an NCA would probably be enforceable.

    Sure, maybe if they pay you gardening leave. Just make ure you aren't going from the Zune team to the iPod team.

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