There is a substantial amount of paperwork involved in the on-boarding process for a new employee. One of the documents that a new employee may be asked to sign is a non-compete agreement. Some people do not give a a second thought before signing a non-compete agreement, but for many, that could prove to be… [Continue Reading]
Locked-In: Do Non-Compete Clauses Dent Wages and Mobility?
High-tech employees working in states that enforce non-compete agreements suffer for it in lower wages and reduced job mobility, according to a recent study released by the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Jagadeesh Sivadasan, an associate professor of business economics and public policy at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, compared… [Continue Reading]