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Re:New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes by twunde on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @02:16PM (#36330150)
Most companies do not pay for the period of time that a non-compete is in effect. What you're describing is somewhat different. Typically that's known as garden leave, and essentially you're treated as a current employee for the period of time, but you're not allowed to work. Which means that you'll likely have the 6 months of free pay. I'd definitely review your contract and the terms.
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Re:New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes by doikor on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @02:22PM (#36330264)
Thankfully here in Finland non-competes are void if you are not paid.

Basically the right to earn a living wins over any contract you could sign against it.

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Re:New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes by moffkalast on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @02:29PM (#36330399)
Didn't the EU ban non-compete clauses entirely recently anyway? Or did the law not go through yet.
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Re:New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes by rolisz on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @02:42PM (#36330605)
The EU doesn't pass laws, they pass some sort of recommendations that individual countries must implement as laws in a certain for another.
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Re:New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes by moffkalast on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @02:50PM (#36330733)
Well if you want to be technically correct, EU regulations are binding and must be implemented to the letter by all member countries without excuse or deviation. EU directives are the ones that have some leeway with local laws. Both are legislation though so might as well call them laws.
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Re:New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes by doikor on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @03:38PM (#36331419)
afaik (and based on a few minutes of googling) there is no such EU wide regulation or directive.
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Re:New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes by moffkalast on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @03:55PM (#36331656)
Yeah I'm also having trouble finding anything concrete, not sure where I initially heard about it. Could've just been some rumor.
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Re:New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes by pclmulqdq on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @02:29PM (#36330401)
New York courts had basically already mooted unpaid noncompetes before this (except for executives). The ones in finance are paid, and often paid pretty well.
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Re:New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes by esoterica on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @04:19PM (#36331990)
That is not correct, the way mandatory gardening leave typically works is that you are no longer an employee but you still get paid. Depending on local laws you can force someone to not compete but you cannot force someone to be an employee, that is slavery and not allowed under the law.
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