The FTC has proposed banning non-compete clauses — how employers can prepare

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More change may be on the horizon for the labor landscape — and employers will have to do their best to keep up.

The Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban employers from imposing non-compete clauses on their employees. Non-compete clauses are meant to stop workers from entering into a similar profession with their employer’s direct competitor and sharing sensitive information. But ultimately these clauses may have helped stagnate wages and career mobility for millions of workers, says Vathana Sivanesan, who is part of the HR consulting compliance team at advisory firm OneDigital.

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Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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