Re:FTC intends to ban noncompete clauses that bind 30M US wo...
by MiddleEndian on Saturday January 07, 2023 @12:39PM
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>Surely these were never enforceable, but I guess people don't know better.
Even if the worker knows it's unenforceable, it's still a threat and the worker would have to fight it in court if challenged.
If I walk up to someone half my size in the middle of the day and threaten to beat them up if they don't give me their lunch money, it's still a threat even if that person knows it's illegal and suspects I'm unlikely to actually beat someone up in public.
Even if the worker knows it's unenforceable, it's still a threat and the worker would have to fight it in court if challenged.
If I walk up to someone half my size in the middle of the day and threaten to beat them up if they don't give me their lunch money, it's still a threat even if that person knows it's illegal and suspects I'm unlikely to actually beat someone up in public.