A discussion of the antitrust implications of non-compete clauses in agreements between employers and employees.

As the government announces plans to limit the duration of non-compete clauses, Rob Moss examines whether a proposed three-month limit is likely to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation or, as ...

It is up to the courts to decide what is a reasonable duration of a non-compete restriction on a case-by-case basis (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) In May 2023 the then UK government announced its ...

A proposed ban on non-compete clauses for most workers was one of the budget's rare surprises, which wasn't flagged until an official leak within a few hours of Jim Chalmers getting up to deliver his ...

The Department for Business and Trade has published a policy paper on options for reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts and seeking views on five options for reform, including an ...

The non-compete clause is a clause inserted by your employer into your employment contract. It is intended to limit your freedom to exercise, after the termination of your contract, equivalent ...

An outright ban on non-compete causes in employment contracts is among the options proposed in a working paper published alongside yesterday’s budget. According to the consultation document, such ...

Q. It has become a trend that all employers make their employees sign labour contracts which include a clause banning them from working for competitors for a certain number of years. Is this a legal ...

A number of AEW wrestlers aren't bound to non-compete clauses, meaning that should they ever choose to leave the promotion, they won't enter a period in which they are legally restricted to work and ...