The prevalence of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, for example, is now “surprisingly high”, according to a recent overview by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...

The prevalence of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, for example, ... from flexible ones such as the UK and Australia to more regulated ones like Austria and Italy.

According to multiple reports and former employees, DeepMind, Google’s AI research lab, is using aggressive noncompete clauses to block staff, especially those working on key projects like the ...

To protect its workforce amid fierce competition for AI talent, Google DeepMind has introduced a non-compete clause for certain UK employees, preventing them from joining rivals like Microsoft or ...

In a nutshell: Google's DeepMind is enforcing strict noncompete clauses and extended notice periods to limit its U.K.-based AI talent from joining competitors, a tactic that underscores the fierce ...

Banning non-compete clauses could lift the wages of affected workers by up to 4%, the government has said. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry quickly called the measure “heavy-handed”, ..

The Federal Government has announced it intends to ban non-compete clauses that apply to workers earning less than the high-income threshold in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (currently $175,000 per ...

In parallel with U.S. developments, the UK’s regulatory authorities proposed legislation to cap non-compete clauses at just three months, far shorter than many historically common durations. This ...

In Europe, the UK government announced last year that it will restrict the enforceability of non-compete clauses to three months, saying their use limits the workers’ professional mobility.

Recognising the need for reform, the UK government proposed limiting the duration of non-compete clauses to a maximum of three months post termination of the employment contract. Related Columnists ...

In May 2023 the then UK government announced its intention to introduce a statutory limit of three months on non-compete clauses in employment and worker contracts.

Why was this too wide? The Court took issue with every element of the scope of the non-compete clause. Duration: The duration, which effectively meant up to 10 years, was far past the duration allowed ...