# Federal judge blocks FTC noncompete ban

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/federal-judge-blocks-ftc-noncompete-ban/
- Published: 2024-08-22T10:00:10-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington is pictured on Jan. 28, 2015. Photo credit: AP Photo / Alex Brandon, File. Article by Taylor Giorno. The Hill – August 20, 2024. A federal judge Tuesday blocked a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements from taking effect in September. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted in April to ban most noncompete agreements, which prevent tens of millions of employees from leaving their jobs to work for competitors or start a competing business. […] Click here to view original web page at thehill.com Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio