Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan to Abolish Noncompetes

Re:Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan to Abolish Noncompetes by lawnchair_larry on Thursday April 10, 2014 @02:32PM (#7568674)

I know of at least one company (Microsoft) that goes the extra mile and stipulates in your non-compete that you must show every future employer the non-compete that you signed. It would seem like that is only in there because Microsoft has very intimidating teeth.

I also heard a rumor that when Google takes their talent, they send them down to the bay area for 18 months to dodge WA's non-compete friendly laws. But I'm a bit skeptical of that one unless perhaps it's a VP or something.

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Re:Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan to Abolish Noncompetes by dredmorbius on Thursday April 10, 2014 @11:10PM (#7571056)

Microsoft has successfully enforced its non-competes against at least two California firms, Saleseforce and Google:

"The inherent unfairness of employee non-compete agreements: Judge rules former Microsoft executive can't take new Salesforce job"

http://www.itworld.com/legal/138182/inherent-unfairness-empl...

"Microsoft Googles 'Non-Compete Agreement'"

http://www.searchnewz.com/microsoft-googles-non-compete-agre...

The maker of Windows and the Xbox has filed suit over Google’s hiring of a former Microsoft executive.

Google hired Kai-Fu Lee, formerly the corporate VP of Microsoft’s Interactive Services Division, to run Google’s China operations.

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Re:Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan to Abolish Noncompetes by lawnchair_larry on Friday April 11, 2014 @12:09AM (#7571178)

Wow, so it would seem that one can't simply move out of state...or even out of the country. That's just wrong.

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