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FTC Bans Noncompete Clauses

The Federal Trade Commission has barred employers from including noncompete clauses, which prevent individuals for leaving the company to work for a competitor for certain lengths of time, in their employees’ contracts, in an effort to increase wages and competition. What do you think?

Cecily Huerta, Freelance Demolisher

“We’ll see if they mean it when I start working at the other FTC across the street.”

Cecily Huerta, Freelance Demolisher

Parker Zuniga, Systems Analyst

“You can’t stop me from locking my employees in the office, though.”

Parker Zuniga, Systems Analyst

Kieran Jones, unemployed

“Great! Now all I need is a job I can quit for a better job.”

Kieran Jones, unemployed




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