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Garden State May Soon Become Even Less Hospitable to Independent Contractors ‎Than the Golden State

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry (the Department) announced on April 28, 2025, that it was filing a notice of a proposed regulation addressing the test for independent contractor (IC) status under New Jersey...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC’s Final Rule Banning Worker Noncompete Clauses: What It Means for Employers

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a 3-2 vote, issued a final rule that bans noncompete clauses between workers and employers as “unfair method[s] of competition” under Section 5 of the FTC Act, subject...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FTC Approves Rule Banning Non-Competes With Workers

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This afternoon, the FTC voted to adopt a proposed final rule banning most non-competes with workers in the United States. The final rule provides that it is an unfair method of competition—and therefore a violation of Section...more

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Federal Trade Commission to Vote on Proposed Noncompete Ban on April 23

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On April 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it will hold a special Open Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET, for purposes of voting on its proposed final rule banning noncompete...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FTC Announces Vote on Rule to Ban Noncompetes

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that the commission will vote April 23 on its proposed rule to ban noncompete agreements. While the final rule may differ from the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in...more

Brooks Pierce

FTC to Vote on April 23 on Proposed Rule Banning Non-Competition Agreements

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On April 16, 2024, the FTC announced the agency will hold a special Open Commission Meeting at 2 p.m. (Eastern) on April 23 to vote on its proposed rule to ban the use of non-compete provisions in the employment context...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Q2 Employment Law Updates: Non-Competes, Religious Accommodation and More

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So far, 2023 has been a wild ride for employers, a theme that looks to be continuing into the third quarter of the year. While certain predictions we made during Q1 came true in Q2 (we are looking at you, NLRB), others such...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Final FTC Rule on Non-Competes Not Expected Before April 2024

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According to Bloomberg, The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is not expected to vote on the final version of a new rule that would ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts until April 2024. The rule defines a...more

Conn Kavanaugh

How Will Proposed FTC Rule on Non-Compete Agreements Affect Your Business?

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would amount to a near-total ban on the use of non-compete agreements nationwide. If enacted as written, the FTC’s proposed...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

With Proposed Non-Compete Ban, the FTC Joins the Executive Compensation Regulatory Landscape

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Employers are accustomed to following rules related to executive compensation from the DOL, IRS, and SEC.  It may be time to add a new acronym to the list – the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)....more

Foley Hoag LLP

Employers Should Revisit Their Non-Compete Agreements for 2023

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In recent years, there has been a shift across the U.S. to restrict the use of non-compete agreements. In fact, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule that would effectively ban the use...more

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The Federal Trade Commission Publishes Proposed Non-Compete Rule

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a new proposed rule that would ban employers’ use of covenants not to compete. The rule comes in the wake of an Executive Order issued by the Biden...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

FTC’s Proposed Ban on Noncompetes: What’s Next for Employers?

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Despite the unprecedented and sweeping proposal by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) to ban post-employment noncompetes, employers should continue to look to applicable state law regarding drafting and enforcing...more

Conn Kavanaugh

How Will Proposed FTC Rule on Non-Compete Agreements Affect Your Business?

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would amount to a near-total ban on the use of non-compete agreements nationwide. If enacted as written, the FTC’s proposed...more

Woods Rogers

FTC Proposes Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule to ban non-compete clauses in employment agreements, which it asserts hurts workers and harms competition. The proposed rule would prevent employers from...more

Polsinelli

FTC Proposed Noncompete Ban Reinforces Need to Protect Competitive Information Now

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As we recently reported, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule banning the use of non-compete covenants in nearly all circumstances. The FTC is seeking comments on the proposed rule until March 20,...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Overbroad and Overstepping? FTC Moves to Ban Non-Competes Nationwide

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Only days into the new year, the Federal Trade Commission announced a controversial proposed rule that would potentially ban all non-compete agreements nationwide. While the proposed rule would not take effect until the end...more

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FTC Seeks Ban on Non-Competes

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that is essentially a blanket ban on non-competes per Section 5 of the FTC Act which prohibits unfair competition. If implemented, the new rule would not...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Is this the Final Nail in the Coffin of Employee Non-Compete Provisions?

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Non-compete provisions are facing a targeted attack from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in its latest proposed rule issued on January 5, 2023.  The sweeping attack purports to supersede less-restrictive State laws and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Proposes Broad Ban on Worker Noncompete Clauses

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On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under the FTC Act with far-reaching implications for U.S. employers. If enacted and enforced, the proposed rule would prohibit...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Seeks to Ban Noncompete Agreements in Employment Contracts

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a broad proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompete clauses on their workers. The FTC press release announcing the proposed rule states...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Los próximos cambios en el ámbito colectivo de trabajo en México

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Independientemente de las adiciones y regulaciones que la Ley Federal de Trabajo (LFT) debe contemplar para la transición de las Juntas de Conciliación y Arbitraje a Tribunales Laborales, hay dos temas trascendentes que están...more

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