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Mike Ortega's avatar

Tough topic. Maybe this is simplifying it too much, but someone absorbing the investment being made in them is also making an investment as well in the business (and in themselves). I see it as a two-way street. Although it certainly hurts to see someone of value (to which you've invested in) go and use that same value to compete against you...as long as employers have the right to terminate at will, I just can't argue against this ban. There are obvious cases of intentional wrong doing (on both sides). I don't dismiss that and those cases should still be addressed.

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Richard Stiennon's avatar

Yeah tough call. I always think of hair stylists. They often just pay the shop owner for a chair and whenever they leave they take their regulars with them. Or, perhaps closer to professional services, lawyers. It has always shocked me that they can quit a firm and take their clients with them.

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