Don&#x27;t know, as I am in CA. Someone from MA would have to answer this. The reason I won&#x27;t consider jobs in states where noncompetes are legal is because  employers will force them on employees during the hiring process (usually by surprise after the employee has given notice at there previous employer).<p>Noncompetes would be almost fair if it was required to compensate the employee for the duration of the time it is enforced. In the US, that&#x27;s rare, but in the EU it not uncommon (gardening leave). In other words, the real underlying reason that noncompetes are used is to limit job-hopping by employees looking for better working conditions or a higher salary, but under the guise of prevent company secrets from being disclosed to a competitor is what is sold to the legislature.