US game devs celebrate as non-compete clauses, previously deemed ‘a trash way to keep the talent’, face a ban from the FTC—which would free up movement across the AAA industry

@nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works · 9 months ago

US game devs celebrate as non-compete clauses, previously deemed ‘a trash way to keep the talent’, face a ban from the FTC—which would free up movement across the AAA industry

@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca · 9 months ago

The argument I did make is the non-competes were never there to "retain talent.

Then why were they there?

@RedditWanderer@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

To prevent people from being paid by multiple companies at the same time, which is a thing only execs do…

@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca · 9 months ago

A non-compete is, in essence, a clause that dictates whether a worker can find employment (or create a product) that directly competes with their employer—even if they aren’t working for them anymore. Typically, these will last around six months to a year after the end of employment, but they can last longer.

Six months to a year after employment is hardly “at the same time.”