5 Mid-Year Labor Market Trends
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Federal Official Claims Most Noncompete Agreements Violate the NLRA
This week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an interpretative memorandum asserting that many non-compete agreements interfere with employees rights.
Big ‘I’ Submits Comment Letter Opposing FTC Noncompete Proposal
In its submitted comments, the Big “I” stated that its “members have significant interest in the proposed regulation and worry the proposal will threaten the competitiveness, viability, and value of their businesses.”
The Big ‘I’ Opposes Noncompete Proposal in FTC Forum, Suggests Revisions
The proposed new rule would prohibit the use of noncompete agreements and would apply to employees, independent contractors, interns, volunteers, apprentices, and other types of workers.
House Republicans Oppose FTC Noncompete Ban
House Republicans’ letter states that the FTC is exceeding its delegated authority and lacks congressional authority in federal statute to initiate this type of rulemaking.
Big ‘I’ Urges FTC to Extend Comment Period on ‘Unprecedented’ Noncompete Proposal
The current 60-day comment period is a remarkably short window for the business community to assess the sweeping effects of the startling proposal to ban noncompete agreements.
FTC Proposes National Ban of Noncompete Agreements
The rule would apply to employees, independent contractors, interns, volunteers, apprentices, and other types of workers.
