Across America, employers are using noncompetes to claim ownership of employees' skills

Usually when I see a non-compete clause in an employment contract, I amend the contract to include a severance pay clause for this consideration. (Eg continuing pay for duration of non-compete at 40% of exit pay, until clause is waived by then-employer.) Each time, I have found the employer will back away from such clauses or rewrite them to a narrower definition of non-compete.

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