Becker's Healthcare May 1, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers April 23, and organizations have begun to file lawsuits.
The rule makes it illegal to include noncompetes in employment contracts unless the employer is a nonprofit, and it requires organizations with noncompetes to inform workers that they are void.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce begun taking action to sue the FTC on April 24, arguing the FTC is overstepping its authority. Three other business groups — the Business Roundtable, the Texas Association of Business and the Longview Chamber of Commerce — joined the suit.
A tax services firm in Dallas and a Pennsylvania company, ATS Tree Services, which employs only 12 people, are also suing...