US EditionTrump administration drops defense of ban on employee 'noncompete' agreements
The FTC reversed its 2024 noncompete ban after a Texas court ruled it exceeded authority; about 30 million U.S. workers are affected by such agreements, the agency said.
- The Federal Trade Commission is vacating its rule banning noncompete agreements after a federal judge ruled it likely exceeded its authority, impacting around 30 million workers across the U.S.
- The FTC estimated that 30 million American workers are bound by noncompete agreements, which have been criticized for harming worker mobility and wages.
- Elizabeth Wilkins, a former FTC official, stated that a simple ban on noncompete agreements is necessary to protect workers from being trapped in their jobs.
- Former FTC chair Lina Khan championed the ban, arguing it could boost wages by nearly $300 billion annually, but FTC Commissioner Ferguson opposed it, citing constitutional concerns.
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Trump administration drops defense of ban on employee 'noncompete' agreements
President Donald Trump's administration abandoned on Friday the U.S. government's legal defense of a rule adopted under former President Joe Biden that had banned agreements commonly signed by workers not to join rivals of their employers or launch competing businesses.
Under Trump, the Federal Trade Commission is abandoning its ban on noncompetes
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has called his agency's rule banning noncompetes unconstitutional. Still, he says protecting workers against noncompetes remains a priority.
Under Trump, the Federal Trade Commission is abandoning its ban on noncompetes - TPR: The Public's Radio
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has called his agency's rule banning noncompetes unconstitutional. Still, he says protecting workers against noncompetes remains a priority. The post Under Trump, the Federal Trade Commission is abandoning its ban on noncompetes appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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