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 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 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 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.