For 99 percent of the American work force, the F.T.C. said, requiring workers to sign noncompete agreements as a condition of employment is coercive and exploitative conduct. Many won't sign a noncompete agreement unless they get something in return, such as a sweetened pay package.
But the coercive and exploitative rationale doesn't work for senior executives, who aren't so easy to coerce or exploit. They typically have some power in the employment negotiation and know how to use it.
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