A federal judge has partially blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s impending ban on noncompete agreements from going into effect. The ban had been set to go into force on September 4th, but on Wednesday,
A Texas federal judge has temporarily blocked the Federal Trade Commission's ban on employment non-compete agreements. Why it matters: The ruling is a setback for workers as these agreements restrict their ability to take a similar job for better pay or other benefits.
Granting an injunction to several plaintiffs, a judge said the Federal Trade Commission’s pending ban on noncompete agreements was unlikely to prevail.
A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction on a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements issued this spring, calling into question its future in the face of opposition by prominent business groups.
A federal judge in Texas has partially blocked the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.
A federal judge in Texas has delayed a ban on non-compete clauses for employees. The judge wrote the court plans to have a ruling on the merits of the action by the end of August. The ban would prevent employers from imposing non-compete deals for most already-active agreements.
A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday issued a partial injunction against a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule prohibiting noncompete agreements, which restrict employees from joining rival companies or starting competing businesses.
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the government's ban on noncompetes for most workers. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.
A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday partially blocked a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers' rivals or launch competing businesses.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a Texas-based tax firm claimed in a lawsuit the agency lacks authority to craft rules defining unfair methods of competition.
A federal judge in Texas partially blocked a ban issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that would bar employees from taking jobs with competitors, according to multiple reports.
A federal judge in Texas has partially blocked the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.