>The UK’s competition watchdog is throwing its weight behind proposals to curb the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, backing a total ban for lower-paid employees and strict time limits for high earners.
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>Reform of non-competes was “a significant opportunity to support labour mobility, and to promote competition, business dynamism and productivity growth,” the Competition and Markets Authority said this week in response to a government consultation.
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>.. Research published by the CMA in 2024 found more than a quarter of UK employees were subject to non-compete clauses that made it harder for them to switch jobs, with their use almost as widespread in low-paid sectors as in the top echelons of professional services.
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>The UK’s competition watchdog is throwing its weight behind proposals to curb the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, backing a total ban for lower-paid employees and strict time limits for high earners.
>
>Reform of non-competes was “a significant opportunity to support labour mobility, and to promote competition, business dynamism and productivity growth,” the Competition and Markets Authority said this week in response to a government consultation.
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>.. Research published by the CMA in 2024 found more than a quarter of UK employees were subject to non-compete clauses that made it harder for them to switch jobs, with their use almost as widespread in low-paid sectors as in the top echelons of professional services.