[ale] OT: FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable

[Ethan]

Thanks for the update, awesome to see this happen!

Sent from my mobile. Please excuse the brevity, spelling, and punctuation.


On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 7:04 PM DJPfulio--- via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable
>
>
> https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/ftc-bans-noncompete-clauses-declares-vast-majority-unenforceable/
>
> "In the final rule, the Commission has determined that it is an unfair
> method of competition and therefore a violation of Section 5 of the FTC
> Act, for employers to enter into noncompetes with workers and to enforce
> certain noncompetes," the FTC said.
>
>
> Lots of people are in jobs with these clauses connected.  A few more court
> rulings are needed to avoid the hassles of being sued if you change jobs to
> a competitor, unless the specific company you are leaving isn't litigious.
>
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