re: Non-Compete agreements are now illegal nationwide!

I get the purpose of an employer wanting a non-compete for certain situations. Can't have a sales guy run off with all your customers or have employees taking trade secrets to a competitor.

But I have seen them way overused. I know people with certifications from a national board and their employers want to say they can't leave and go practice at a competitor with their own certification. Of course, they have never tried to sue though.