# It May Become Illegal to Stop Employees From Taking a Job with a Competitor

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/it-may-become-illegal-to-stop-employees-from-taking-a-job-with-a-competitor/
- Published: 2023-01-12T09:45:29-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images. Article by Edward Graham, Staff Reporter, Nextgov. Defense One – January 8, 2023. The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday proposed a rule that would ban companies from requiring their employees to sign noncompete agreements, a prominent practice in the tech industry that prevents departing workers from taking jobs with competitors or starting their own rival businesses for a period of time after they leave their former jobs. The FTC’s sweeping proposal would “generally” prohibit companies from enforcing noncompete clauses in employment contracts […] Click here to view original web page at www.defenseone.com