They&#x27;re largely not enforceable in the US either - non-competes are thrown out in court all the time.<p>Enforceability is only one (small) dimension of the problem - arguably the chilling effect it has on future employers (who simply don&#x27;t want the show up in court, even if they will win) is larger.<p>The threat of litigation is often stronger than the litigation itself, especially against smaller entities. Overly broad non-competes are more a bullying tactic than they are an actual contract.