On September 4, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) weighed in on the current state of non-competition agreements (“non-competes”) in two actions. First, the FTC issued a Request for Information, inviting public comment on the effects of employer noncompetes. Second, the FTC initiated an action against a pet cremation company to protect workers from the company’s harmful noncompetes. On … [Read more...] about FTC Weighs in on Non-Compete Agreements
Non-Compete Agreements
NLRB Rescinds Previous Guidance on Non-Compete Agreements
On February 14, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Acting General Counsel, William B. Cowen, issued Memorandum GC 25-05 (the “Memo”), rescinding several memoranda issued by previous General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo. Of the memoranda rescinded, Mr. Cowen rescinded Memorandum GC 25-01, which pertained to non-compete agreements and stay-or-pay provisions in employment contracts. … [Read more...] about NLRB Rescinds Previous Guidance on Non-Compete Agreements
Administrative Law Judge Strikes Down Non-Compete Agreement, Finding Against Previous Employer
On June 13, 2024, a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) ruled that overly broad non-compete and non-solicitation provisions in an employment agreement violated an employee’s labor rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). This decision marks what may be the first NLRB ruling to find such provisions unlawful. KingSpry’s Employment Law Chair, … [Read more...] about Administrative Law Judge Strikes Down Non-Compete Agreement, Finding Against Previous Employer
