FTC adopts a near-total ban on non-compete agreements

By Leah Nylen and Emily Birnbaum
Published 5 Min Read

Exterior of Federal Trade Commission building
Bloomberg

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the Chamber of Commerce vowed to immediately challenge in court.

The high-stakes legal showdown comes three years after President Biden signed an executive order encouraging the FTC to limit non-compete agreements, which affect roughly one in five Americans. 

Leah Nylen and Emily Birnbaum

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