Becker's Healthcare April 24, 2024
Claire Wallace

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission officially banned noncompete clauses for the majority of U.S. workers, making it it illegal to include noncompetes in employment contracts and requiring companies with noncompetes to inform workers that they are void.

Just one day later, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has already taken action to sue the FTC, according to an April 24 report from The New York Times.

In its lawsuit, the chamber argues that the FTC is overstepping its authority by completely banning noncompetes.

The Chamber of Commerce was joined by three other business groups: the Business Roundtable, the Texas Association of Business and the Longview Chamber of Commerce.

The lawsuit calls the ban “a vast overhaul of...

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