Labor Groups Petition U.S. FTC to Ban Non-Compete Clauses
- AFL-CIO, senators urging crackdown on a widespread practice
- Amazon, Jimmy John’s among companies cited in petition to FTC
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission finds itself under increasing pressure to ban non-compete clauses, with unions, advocacy groups and politicians complaining that the agreements hobble workers’ rights and fair competition.
The AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union, and Public Citizen, among other organizations, are urging the agency -- in a petition -- to issue a new rule prohibiting employers across industries from requiring that their workers sign agreements limiting them from going to work for a competitor.