It’s another example of policy wonks, opining on topics in which they have no practical knowledge. Non-compete agreements exist for only a small fraction of the workforce, and in several states ...

On January 5, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that would ban U.S. employers from imposing non-compete clauses on workers. The Code of Federal Regulations, Subchapter J ...

Granted, employees subjected to non-compete clauses—about 18 percent of the United States workforce—differ from the indentured servants that colonial settlers brought to the New World in that ...

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule to ban non-compete clauses for workers. The proposed rule is great news for low wage workers because it would allow them to explore ...

But they are more prevalent in certain industries, most notably, the tech sector, where 35%-45% of workers are subject to the restrictions of non-compete clauses, possibly preventing workers from ...

Examples include a professional athlete ... the most important -- non-compete and non-solicitation clauses. A non-compete clause states that the individual cannot compete with the company ...

Recently, the Rancho Mirage City Council passed a resolution supporting Eisenhower’s objections to the district’s validation ...

Example 2: A contractual term that requires ... employers would have to notify current and former workers that their non-compete clauses are no longer in effect and may not be enforced against ...

While the non-compete clause in my fast-food example seems inappropriate, the FTC could join the many state and local enforcers who have challenged similar clauses instead of issuing a blanket rule.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today released its final rules addressing non-compete clauses by banning all future agreements. Non-competes have traditionally restricted workers from taking ...