Sorry Idaho, Employee Noncompetes Are a Scourge
Jul 22, 2017 · 1 min read
“This is about companies protecting their assets in a competitive marketplace,” says the industry representative for the incumbents. NYTimes Conor Dougherty covers the use of employee noncompetes in Idaho as a weapon in the conflict between local existing companies and startups. Residing in a state (California) where noncompetes are toothless, I was surprised to read that research suggests 1 in 5 American workers are subject to a noncompete.
What’s crazy about Idaho’s law is how far it tips against the individual. As Conor writes, Idaho “shifted the…

