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FTC’s Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompetes May Have Significant Effect on Healthcare Industry

June 29, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that would bar noncompete provisions in most employment agreements. Among other things, the proposed rule would not only bar noncompete provisions in employment agreements but also prohibit such […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

HR Can Help Prevent Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

February 13, 2023

Via: SHRM

Nondisclosure agreements are one way to prevent the misappropriation of trade secrets. Employers can still use them after the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Jan. 5 proposed rule to prohibit noncompetes, but only if nondisclosure agreements aren’t worded too broadly. Simply […]


News

FTC proposes to ban non-compete clauses

January 17, 2023

Via: HRD America

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule that would ban employers from imposing non-compete clauses on their employees. A non-compete clause, as defined by the FTC, is a contractual term between an employer and a worker that […]