Florida made it much harder for highly paid workers to swap jobs, thanks to Ken Griffin

Florida's new non-compete law is a big win for Citadel.

Michael Kovac

• Florida enacted a law allowing non-competes of up to four years.
• The law targets high earners with access to confidential company information.
• Citadel was among the companies that lobbied for the law.

One of the most employer-friendly policies in the US has become law.

Florida enacted legislation that allows companies to enforce non-compete agreements for up to four years, up from the current two.