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  Originally the point was to prevent poaching employees with inside knowledge that they would take to competitors. Even with high salaries, if a company knows an employee has info worth 500k+, they can offer that much even if the average salary for the position is only 100k. The original company can't realistically have all employees at 500k to prevent leaks because companies will still outbid any offer for the info far greater than 1 years salary.
context: “Noncompetes block workers from freely switching jobs, depriving them of higher wages and better working conditions, and depriving businesses of a talent pool that they need to build and expand,” Ms. Khan said in a statement announcing the proposal. “By ending this practice, the F.T.C.’s proposed rule would promote greater dynamism, innovation and healthy competition.” >
  
  How tf is this even legal in the first place? >
  
  Because they are supposed to be for high level or super important jobs. Where the person has to much insider knowledge to just jump ship to a competitor. >
  
  Wouldn't the solution there just be to pay them competitively so they don't leave?