This week, the Huffington Post reported that sandwich maker Jimmy John’s requires even its lowest paid workers to sign oppressive non-compete agreements. The Jimmy John’s non-compete language is incredibly broad and is completely unjustified, especially when used with low-level employees. According to its terms, the non-compete prevents a low-level employee from taking a job at any business that get more than 10% of its revenue from selling “submarine, hero-type, deli-style, pita and/or wrapped or rolled sandwiches” for two years after leaving Jimmy John’s. It also says that the worker can’t take a job at this type of “competitor” if the new employer is located within 3 miles of the particular Jimmy John’s shop or within 3 miles of any other Jimmy John’s. Read more »