That's a good explanation @Ridgeline.
I am against these in certain situations and for in others.
I don't think this will change much in the world of trucking, at least as far as the common O/O, broker structure.
FTC bans non competes
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Chamber of commerce filed a lawsuit against it with more lawsuits to come.
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But yeah, in large part this has nothing to do with our industry. -
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I think there are legitimate needs for a non-compete, but those contracts have been abused. -
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Many of the times the judge/referee has tossed the complaint out because you can't stop people from plying their skills to make money. I know of one case where there was a lawsuit filed against a worker who went to work for a competitor, the worker was not taking anything from the complaintant or had a special knowledge of some trade secret but wanted to advance. The worker counter-sued the former employer for damages, including the cost of the education to become certified and the future income. Both suits were dropped.
There are only a very narrow set of circumstances where a N-C is used, but not in trucking, there isn't a thing in this industry that warrants the use of one.
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