In some states, drawing a salary after the noncompete offer is presented is &quot;sufficient consideration&quot;.<p>In some European countries, you must be paid your salary or a significant fraction of your salary if you are laid off for the duration of the noncompete.<p>Fortunately, California bans noncompetes under section 16600 of the Business and Professions Code. Other states, or the Federal Government should sit up and take notice.
They will have to fight a lot of foes such as the Chamber of Commerce, and large corporations.<p>I have no problems with NDA&#x27;s, but noncompetes are being pushed under the guise of protecting trade secrets, when really they are all about locking up the free movement of talent.