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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] While higher-wage workers are comparatively more likely to be covered by non-compete clauses, non-competes covered 14 percent of workers without college degrees in 2018. [4]
Some localities and states ban non-compete clauses or highly restrict their applicability. In jurisdictions where non-compete agreements are legal, courts tend to evaluate whether a non-compete agreement covers a worker's move to a relevant industry and reasonable geographic area, as well as whether the former is still bound by the agreement ...
Some states have banned them altogether. California, for example, outlawed noncompete agreements based on concerns that they prevent worker mobility and keep people from innovating and from ...
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban most noncompete agreements, a watershed moment for the U.S. workforce that faces an uncertain future. These common agreements currently bar ...
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented a ban on noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers. The ban, which is likely to face legal challenges, prevents employers from putting ...
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a final rule banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts in the U.S. But experts in the field said the FTC’s move will definitely be ...
A radius clause is a form of non-compete clause used in the live music industry, in which a tour promoter stipulates that a performer, for a certain length of time prior to or following an appearance at a concert or festival, must not hold concerts at other locations within a certain radius of the city where they are to perform.
The Federal Trade Commission banned noncompete agreements for the vast majority of U.S. employees earlier this week—a move that impacts about 30 million Americans, and is scheduled to take ...