Noncompete clauses: Companies say they need them, research shows that’s not true

Moneybox monkeybusinessimages/iStock/Getty Images Plus Employers say they need noncompete clauses in order to protect their trade secrets and confidential information. But do they put their money where their mouth is? Research we conducted suggests that they don’t. Noncompete clauses prohibit workers from being able to take a job with a company that competes with their…