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The Australian government is consulting on a bill to ban non-compete agreements. The public consultation runs until October 2, 2026. (consult.treasury.gov.au)
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The bill amends the Fair Work Act to ban non-compete terms for employees whose annualized full-time equivalent earnings are at or below the high income threshold (currently AUD190,100)

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[–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

Why would something like this have a threshold?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    If anything it's more important for specialised jobs, if you can't change jobs to a competitor you are stuck with whatever bullshit your current employer throws at you, and specialised roles have a lot fewer alternatives to choose from

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