Non-Compete Agreements

PSA: In a lot of country, non-competes agreement are illegal, at least in the form they usually take. In many jurisdiction, non-compete will only apply when specific condition are met. For example, in France[0], all non-compete have to have :- a "reasonable" time limit- a specific geographic region (i.e: only in France, U.E, etc...) -> this is very often omitted, and "the whole world" is not valid.- The non-competition has to be for a specific activity. Th

Don’t they have enforced non-competes there?

What the! There is gotta be some non-compete clause or something.

Sure, just move to California where non-compete agreements aren't enforced

Non competes are a legal minefield - and quite hard (and expensive) to enforce

Non competes should be enforced symmetrically. If a company won't let you work for another company they can't hire another employee.

This is incorrect. Non-competes are enforceable, and are enforced, in the majority of US states.

Would this also block noncompetes that block you from creating a competitor to where you work or prevent double employment at competing companies?

How about simply not having non competes

Unfortunately many employers use non-competes to prevent this.