6.1.23

Labor Board’s Top Lawyer Declares Most Non-Compete Agreements Violate Labor Law

Labor Board’s Top Lawyer Declares Most Non-Compete Agreements Violate Labor Law

There was a lot of consternation among U.S. employers earlier this year when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced potential rulemaking that would render non-compete agreements illegal in most instances. While that process remains underway, this week the top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) also has weighed in on non-competes and has declared that many restrictive covenants in employment agreements violate labor law. 

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