Massachusetts Governor Weighs In On Non-Compete Reform Debate

At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council on March 12, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick reportedly described arguments in favor of eliminating the state’s longstanding approval of non-compete clauses as “compelling,” while stopping short of endorsing those efforts. 

During a question-and-answer session at the conference, Branko Gerovac, chief strategy officer at search engine optimization startup Jungle Torch, reportedly expressed concern that non-compete agreements cause businesses to leave for other states, particularly California, which prohibits them.  “The Boston area is falling behind,” he reportedly said, and the reason is that non-compete clauses decrease the available workforce for high-tech jobs.     

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