Microsoft says it will not enforce non-compete clauses in US

By Staff Writer on Jun 9, 2022 11:45AM

Microsoft says it will not enforce non-compete clauses in US

Promises civil rights audit of its workforce policies in 2023.

Microsoft will stop enforcing existing non-compete clauses in the United States, while also committing to a civil rights audit of its workforce policies in 2023. The Redmond, Washington-based software firm said changes to the enforcement of non-compete clauses would not apply to the company'...

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