Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 39334
Conditions of Employment
Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dan Tomlinson
Labour — Chipping Barnet
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of employment contract non-compete clauses on (a) entrepreneurship and (b) economic growth.
Answer
Justin MaddersA dynamic and entrepreneurial workforce is good for economic growth. There is evidence to suggest that non-compete clauses can act as a barrier to this innovation-driven growth, as they can prevent individuals from working for a competing business, or fro...
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