The inquiry will assess the impact on workers, businesses, and competition ahead of potential enforcement actions.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened a public inquiry to examine the scope and impact of employer noncompete agreements, which restrict workers from joining competitors or starting similar businesses after leaving a job. While these agreements can serve legitimate purposes, regulators have raised concerns about their potential misuse and negative effects on competition and employee mobility.
“We are asking the public to help shine a light on unfair and anticompetitive agreements,” said Deputy Director Kelse Moen, of the Bureau of Competition and co-chair of the agency’s Joint Labor Task Force. “Unreasonable noncompete agreements have proliferated for too long in the dark. With the assistance of the employees and workers most burdened by them.”
The FTC invites comments from workers affected by noncompetes, employers facing hiring challenges, and other stakeholders until November 3, 2025. Information gathered will help the agency evaluate possible enforcement actions.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Deputy Director Moen as he contributes to the efforts of his bureau to ensure labor competition.
- For the chair and members of the FTC as they seek to ensure the reasonability of noncompete agreements in the employment marketplace.
Sources: Federal Trade Commission
