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Can an Employer Ask a Low-Wage Worker to Sign a Non-Compete Agreement?

A non-compete agreement is a contract that an employee signs with an employer that states that the employee will not compete with the employer when he or she leaves the business for a given period within a specific geographic area. Though these agreements originally were meant for high-ranking executives and managers, they have been used […]

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What to Do When Your Employer Asks You to Sign a Noncompete

Traditionally, companies have used noncompetes to prevent highly paid senior managers from going to work for their former employers’ competitors. Today, however, noncompetes are even used with minimum wage workers. For example, see Does Jimmy John’s Noncompete Clause for Sandwich Makers Have Legal Legs? You might be presented with a noncompete agreement before your first day

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