Most Non-Compete Agreements ILLEGAL, says NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo
June 6, 2023·14K views·753 likes·150 comments
Most employer non-compete agreements are ILLEGAL because they violate the National Labor Relations Act's provision against restricting employee collective bargaining by unnecessarily restricting their ability to change employers. NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo calls for Regional Offices to send potential violators and/or exceptions for follow-up.
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00:00 - Leonard's Introduction
00:15 - The NLRB OGC Non-Compete Memo
01:10 - Section 7 of the NLRA: Right to Collective Bargaining
03:02 - Non-Competes Chill Employee Rights to Change Jobs
06:56 - Employer Defenses are Unlikely except in Special Circumstances
09:43 - Special Circumstances for Exceptions
10:34 - What the NLRB is doing
12:58 - Leonard Thoughts
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