Can employee non-compete agreements cause more problems than they solve?

Q: We have a policy that every new hire signs a non-compete agreement to protect our company's investments and trade secrets. But lately we've been dealing with higher legal bills because our lawyer's been going after former employees who are technically in violation of the agreement – and the effort…

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