Bottom line: As of Tuesday night, the FTC’s non-compete rule has been set aside, cannot be enforced, and will not become effective on September 4, 2024.
As an update to our prior alert regarding the Federal Trade...more
8/22/2024
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Recent headlines implying a general a stay of the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete rule are misleading. Here’s what employers need to know.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission approved a rule banning...more
7/10/2024
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Texas
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 today to approve a final rule banning non-compete agreements nationwide. The rule is slated to go into effect 120 days after its published in the Federal Register....more