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PBS NewsHour

What to know about the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements

Season 2024 Episode 119 | 6m 48s

The Federal Trade Commission estimates that about 1 in 5 American workers are restricted by so-called noncompete agreements with their employers. The agency voted this week to bar companies from using such clauses to keep employees from taking a new job with a competitor or starting a competing business. John Yang speaks with The Hill’s business and lobbying reporter Taylor Giorno to learn more.

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