[ale] OT: FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable

[Jim Kinney]

Nice. Maybe they will name this the "Jimmy Johns got what they deserve"
ruling.

On Tue, Apr 23, 2024, 7:11 PM Ethan via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> Thanks for the update, awesome to see this happen!
>
> Sent from my mobile. Please excuse the brevity, spelling, and punctuation.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 7:04 PM DJPfulio--- via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
>> FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable
>>
>>
>> https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/ftc-bans-noncompete-clauses-declares-vast-majority-unenforceable/
>>
>> "In the final rule, the Commission has determined that it is an unfair
>> method of competition and therefore a violation of Section 5 of the FTC
>> Act, for employers to enter into noncompetes with workers and to enforce
>> certain noncompetes," the FTC said.
>>
>>
>> Lots of people are in jobs with these clauses connected.  A few more
>> court rulings are needed to avoid the hassles of being sued if you change
>> jobs to a competitor, unless the specific company you are leaving isn't
>> litigious.
>>
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