The benefits of non-compete clauses have been the subject of rigorous scholarly debate. Some scholars contend that banning ...

Non-compete clauses have long been a contentious issue in employment agreements, with concerns raised about their potential to stifle competition and limit employee mobility. On April 23, 2024, the ...

Last week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a rule banning provisions in employment contracts that forbid employees to work for a competitor after they quit or are fired. Within hours, a Texas ...

Employers across the country should revisit their post-employment restrictive covenants. Non-competes remain a familiar tool for protecting ...

Nearly two years ago, President Biden issued an executive order calling on the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to ban or limit non-compete agreements, stating that workers should be free to take a ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule in April that will invalidate existing non-compete agreements and non-compete clauses in agreements. There is a carve-out for an EXISTING ...

Jason Leverant serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the AtWork Group, an award-winning national staffing firm. A new rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has the potential to ...

The FTC recently published its final rule prohibiting just about all non-compete agreements for all employees, with very limited exceptions. So what does this rule do, how does it affect the ...

Non-compete clauses, which limit the professional activity of the employee following the termination of an employment contract, are significantly present in the US labor market, characterized by high ...

The CEOs of large health system are among the losers of the FTC's recent ban on non-compete clauses. With a single ruling, the Federal Trade Commission removed the nation’s occupational handcuffs, ...