FTC bans noncompete clauses between employees and workers

Published April 24, 2024 at 9:06 AM EDT

The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to ban employers from using noncompete clauses to prevent employees from going to work for rival companies.

We explain what the new rule means with Emily Birnbaum, lobbying and legal affairs reporter for Bloomberg.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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