On August 20, 2024, a federal court in Texas stopped the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its ban on most non-compete agreements, which was originally set to take effect on September 4, 2024. The court explained that the FTC’s rule was “unreasonably overbroad” and lacked authority to enforce this ban.
August 21, 2024 Update: The FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes will no longer take effect on Sept. 4, 2024. Please refer to the article Federal Trade Commission’s Ban on Non-Competes Blocked for more information.
On Tuesday, April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its highly-anticipated final rule banning non-compete agreements.
On May 30, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued Memorandum GC 23-08, stating her opinion that non-compete agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA),