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>“if your employees reach out to us or vice-versa they’re fair game.”

Not quite....

> "Not to pursue manager level and above candidates for Product, Sales, or G&A roles — even if they have applied to Google;"

> While the later is certainly much more questionable on the legality standpoint

The author of this post seems to have acknowledged that part was suspect.

Honestly, the article takes it to the extreme. There is provided to evidence of wage theft or even attempt.

Other commenters have pointed out, however, that restricted trade contracts are illegal which is what forms most of the basis of why this is illegal.

I still haven't been convinced it's unethical, but I can see now why it's illegal.