A federal judge has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements that make it difficult for workers to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses.

A sweeping federal ban on noncompete agreements -- which ... A sweeping prohibition of noncompete agreements by the FTC was an unlawful extension of power that would have put American workers ...

A federal judge shot down the FTC’s rule banning noncompete agreements, a setback for the agency’s effort to free workers from restrictive employment contract terms. The commission said it is ...

At least three companies have sued the FTC after it voted to ban noncompete agreements, which prevent employees from working for competitors for a period of time after leaving a job. Their cases ...

The FTC final rule does not ban non-solicitation or confidentiality ... no employers are required to notify any workers that any existing noncompete agreement is unenforceable or to take any ...

Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. A federal judge could block the Federal Trade Commission’s ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some companies say a new rule created by the Federal Trade Commission ...