- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By Adrianne Appel2023-01-05T22:10:00
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday proposed a rule that would ban new and existing noncompete clauses by employers.
Noncompete clauses are legal promises employers, ranging from hair salons to medical practices to technology, require new workers to sign, stating they will not work at a similar company for a certain period after their employment ends. The clauses stifle healthy competition, dampen wages, and raise the price of goods, the FTC stated in a press release.
The clauses are an unfair method of competition and violate Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, according to the agency.
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2024-04-24T20:01:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tens of millions of noncompete clauses included in employee contracts nationwide will be null and void by about Labor Day under a final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission.
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