LSAT 6 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q8

LR Question 8 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Some companies in fields where skilled employees are hard…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox

PARADOX: Companies are hesitant to hire people who signed non-compete agreements even though courts generally rule that those agreements are non-binding.

ANALYSIS: If a court has found that your non-compete is not binding, that means you have been sued. That’s not pleasant.

Companies might fear hiring you because they worry about being sued.

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1. CORRECT. Lawsuits are hell. It’s a major reason why people tend to dislike lawyers.
2. Did those employees sign non-compete agreements? This isn’t useful info on its own.
3. So? This just means that companies still find the agreements useful. The employees might not know the agreements are non-binding.
4. This sounds tempting. But the stimulus describes a situation where people did try to work for competing firms. The firms were the ones who refused to hire.
5. That would explain why they make employees sign agreements. It doesn’t explain why other companies won’t hire those employees.

Recap: The question begins with “Some companies in fields where skilled employees are hard”. It is a Paradox question. Learn more about LSAT Paradox questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.