No doubt there are some very important mayonnaise-related trade secrets
The New York State Attorney General's office announced Wednesday that it reached an agreement with Jimmy John's to stop including non-compete clauses in the hiring packets it distributes to franchises. Yep, a non-compete clause for a sandwich shop. Details of the non-compete clause first came to national light in a 2014 HuffPo report. As NYT's Neil Irwin pointed out, the lack of reciprocity -- the sandwich shop employees got nothing for agreeing to the clause -- was striking. [NYS OAG] [HuffPo] [NYT]
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"Details of the non-compete clause first came to national light in a 2014 HuffPo report."
Also in 2014, Jimmy John's was named the 5th top franchiser in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 List. According to Entrepreneur, the "ranking reveals the impact of the newest trends and the industries poised for growth."
Are non-compete clauses for low-level employees an award-winning trend?
... said Bob on Jun 22, 2016 at 7:52 PM | link
Bob, you would be surprised!
It is a rampant problem in the home care industry too - one where workers are being outbid by fast food and retail because their pay is tied to Medicaid reimbursement rates. Some agencies have even gone so far as to try and dupe individuals (who are on Medicaid - no out of pocket costs) for "stealing" home care workers.
... said Consider This Horse on Jun 23, 2016 at 10:19 AM | link
@Bob , I had to sign a non-compete agreement at my first "real job" - a chemical management company that paid max $14/hour. There were no trade secrets, most of the job was unboxing industrial chemicals. The owner just wanted to be able to sue if his employees jumped ship for another company that paid better.
... said Howz on Jun 24, 2016 at 10:27 AM | link