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Biden targets noncompete agreements, which restrict the job opportunities of millions of low-wage workers

  • Written by Raymond Hogler, Professor of Management, Colorado State University
imageIt's estimated that over one-third of all private companies require their employees to sign noncompete clauses. wera Rodsawang/Moment via Getty Images

Most American workers are hired “at will”: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the...

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