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Non-competes are a thing both in the UK and several EU countries and quite common in some jobs. Also quite enforceable and also not necessarily paid.
by IdiocyInAction 2y ago
Non-competes are a thing both in the UK and several EU countries and quite common in some jobs. Also quite enforceable and also not necessarily paid.
- pjmlp 2y agoApproaching 50 and I never ever seen one.
- SJetKaran 2y agoI worked in Netherlands in a startup and we had a non-compete
- Rinzler89 2y agoHow many EU countries did you work in those 50 years? Come to Austria and you'll see non-competes everywhere and they're enforceable since they're legal by federal labor/employment law since the private industry lobbied for them because quote "employees taking IP knowledge with them is the biggest threat to employers, bigger than industrial espionage". In other EU companies you can find them too but they might not be enforceable if they're not backed up by local laws in those countries so always check local laws before doubting over non competes in contracts.
- soco 2y agoIndeed thy are but there are so many aspects that it's quite difficult to compare with the US. You have duration limits, salary conditions, special situations in which it might be effective, proof of damage, and in any case, it is not allowed to block the employer from working. So like the meme: yes, but actually no.
- pjmlp 2y agoPortugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, Greece, UK, in various forms of employment.