Posted: January 28th, 2017

A morally complicated problem arises when employees who are privy to proprietary information are restricted in various ways when they choose to change jobs.

A morally complicated problem arises when employees who are privy to proprietary information are restricted in various ways when they choose to change jobs. While the company may be motivated by the need to protect proprietary information, such restrictions may be unfair to the employee because it:
infringes on the employee s right to seek new employment.
assumes that the employee is dishonest.
infringes off of the employee s right of free speech.
discriminates against employees in technical positions.