On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 along party lines to ban all new noncompete agreements nationwide and render existing noncompete agreements binding most workers unenforceable. The Final Rule, slated for publication in the Federal Register, provides that employers’ use of noncompete agreements amounts to an “unfair method of competition” that runs afoul of Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule: What It Means and Next Steps for Employers Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Webinar | 2:00 – 3:00 pm (EDT)