The General Counsel’s View on Non-Compete Agreements. In the May 30 memo, General Counsel Abruzzo advised that, ... For example, Section 7 does not apply to independent contractors, managers, ...

Can non compete agreements lead to criminal fines or even jail time? Yes, they can. ... For example, on September 1, 2022, VDA OC LLC (formerly called Advantage on Call, ...

For many years now, companies have used non-compete agreements both to prevent employees from joining competitors and as a de facto retention tool. But new trends in the legal and labor landscape ...

What economists have done to study the policy angle is to exploit natural experiments. In 2008, for example, Oregon banned non-compete agreements for many employees, including low-wage hourly workers.

Some non-compete agreements may have geographic restrictions that prevent former employees from working in certain locations. About 18% of workers had non-compete agreements, ... For example, one ...

According to the post, the language of the FTC’s now “set aside” final rule is “key” in understanding the FTC’s enforcement method for non-competes. The authors contend that the FTC characterizes ...

Several states have enacted legislation to curb the use of overly restrictive non-compete agreements. For example, California has long upheld a strong public policy against such agreements, with ...

The FTC is not alone in its effort to curtail use of non-compete agreements on the federal level. In May, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an internal memorandum ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced new proposed regulations that, if adopted, will ban the use of noncompete agreements for most workers nationwide. The proposed Non-Compete ...

Once it hits, all existing non-compete agreements will be nullified, except for those applying to executives in “policy-making positions” who make at least $151,164 a year.

In June 2022, Microsoft announced that it would no longer include non-compete clauses in its U.S. employment agreements, and would remove the clauses from existing agreements.

FTC looks to ban non-compete clauses, impacting millions of workers 01:05. Federal regulators on Tuesday enacted a nationwide ban on new noncompete agreements, which keep millions of Americans ...