[LeifCarrotson]

I totally agree that if an employee adds $10M or $1M to the bottom line and you're paying him $100k, that's under compensation.

But there's a categorical difference between that situation and when an employee or dozens of employees who may be a break even or negative impact on profits have knowledge of a trade secret researched by a team of their predecessors that makes the company $100M.

I'm all about fair compensation and worker's rights, but a business shouldn't have to pay all those people $100M salaries.

[bobthepanda]

You can certainly pay them the duration of the noncompete at their prevailing wage.

In fact, this already exists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_leave

It really should be required of all noncompetes.