Alongside the recent federal budget announcement came another surprise, a proposed ban on non-compete clauses for Australian workers making under $175,000.

If passed, the law would affect around 3 million Australian workers.

But what is a non-compete clause, how do they work, and why have they been so controversial?

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Produced By: Benjamin Sleep

Featured In Story: Professor William Van Caenegem – Faculty of Law at Bond University

First aired on The Wire, Friday 28 March 2025