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California, for example, outlawed noncompete agreements based on concerns that they prevent worker mobility and keep people from innovating and from leaving companies to start their own.
A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a US Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban employers from requiring their workers to sign non-compete agreements. The ban ...
(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's ban on "noncompete" agreements commonly signed by workers is likely vulnerable to legal challenges, experts said, as some courts have grown ...
Data from 2018 indicates that non-compete clauses cover 18 percent of American labor force participants. [2] A 2023 petition to the FTC to ban non-compete agreements estimated that about 30 million workers (about 20% of all U.S. workers) were subject to a noncompete clause. [3]
[1] [2] However, many non-compete clauses apply to low-wage workers or individuals who do not possess transferable trade secrets. [2] The extent to which non-compete clauses are legally allowed and enforced varies under different jurisdictions. Some localities and states ban non-compete clauses or highly restrict their applicability.
“Attempting to ban non-compete clauses in all employment circumstances overturns well-established state laws, which have long governed their use and ignores the fact that, when appropriately ...
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California lawmakers have cleared a bill that would explicitly ban caste discrimination in the state, sending it to the governor’s desk for signature. Caste discrimination could soon be banned ...