Supreme Court unanimously affirms the First Amendment protects public employees from workplace retaliation for providing testimony or participating in workplace investigations.
Non-Competes As A Condition Of Employment
The 21st century success of Michigan's new economy will depend on throwing off the shackles of 20th century thinking on employment non-compete agreements. In the highly skilled professions, alarmingly high numbers Michigan's technical and professional workers are subject to forced "non-compete" agreements as a condition of employment (as high as 50 percent on some sectors). This predominately includes highly skilled workers in the new economy that Michigan wants - and needs - to build. While some reports suggest the use of non-competes is actually on the rise [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/09/business/noncompete-clauses-increasingly-pop-up-in-array-of-jobs.html?hpw&rref=business&_r=0]. Recent legal and business studies add to an increasing body of evidence showing how states that allow and enforce "non-competes" are at a competitive disadvantage in development of high-tech and highly skilled job sectors. Across the country, progressive states that want to attract and retain new business and high paying jobs are taking a hard look at the impact of non-competes.
