Microsoft commits to ban non-competes and increase pay transparency in the US

Microsoft has launched four new employee workforce initiatives aimed at creating a more transparent workplace culture, including the banning of non-compete clauses in contracts and a commitment to improved pay transparency.The four commitments have been categorized by Microsoft as:
Empowering employee mobility
Fostering a safe space for concerns
Increasing pay transparency
Conducting a civil rights auditThe new policies aim to address concerns raised by employees that current non-compete obliga