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Article: As non-compete agreements spread, resistance builds.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- July 25, 2004
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Byline: Ameet Sachdev
Jul. 25--What do a chef, a bathtub installer and a district manager for H&R Block have in common?
They were all sued by their former employers after they left to work for a competitor. No joke.
Once found only in employment contracts of upper-level management, "non-compete" agreements are increasingly working their way down the corporate ladder in nearly every industry. As a result, these clauses, in which employees agree not to go to work for a company's competitors, have become another source of tension in the workplace.
Two competing interests are at stake. In a global business world where intangibles such as ...