Labor/Employment
May 31, 2023
Most noncompete agreements are illegal, NLRB says
Attorneys who handle such disputes say the latest move, following a U.S. Federal Trade Commission proposal in January to ban noncompete agreements nationwide, is noteworthy but may not have a major impact in most cases — at least not yet.
The Biden administration’s assault on noncompete agreements continued Tuesday, as the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board wrote a memo to regional directors of the agency saying most such deals violate the National Labor Relations Act.
“As explained below, such agreements interfere with employees’ exercise of rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act or NLRA),” wrote NLRB General Counsel Jennife...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In