Business group plans to sue after FTC bans noncompete contracts
by The Center Square
The Center Square— (The Center Square) – The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday to ban noncompete contracts that prevent employees from joining rival companies in a move that immediately drew a legal challenge. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark said the measure was illegal and would hurt businesses and workers. "The Federal Trade Commission's decision to ban employer noncompete agreements across the economy is not only unlawful but also a...
CNBC—U.S. Chamber of Commerce, business groups sue FTC over ban on noncompete clauses. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has long threatened to sue the FTC over the noncompete ban.
WSJ—Business Groups Race to Block FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements. WASHINGTON—The nation's biggest business lobbying group and a national tax-services firm both sued the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday...
Breitbart—FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements for Employers, Chamber of Commerce Sues to Block It. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned almost all noncompete employment agreements that prohibit workers from switching to competing businesses or starting one of their own.