Time off can be an incredible benefit for you, your family, your employees, and your business. In many ways, it’s an investment in every important aspect of your life. The payoff from good unplugged time off is that everything gets better. Something I see often, and have experienced, is that...
What’s Wrong With the FTC Non-Compete Ban?
This article is not legal advice. It does not create an attorney-client relationship. A careful reading of the FTC Non-Compete Ban shows that it has several serious flaws that are likely to lead to expensive litigation should the rule take effect. Below are a few thoughts on those problems. ...
FTC Bans Most Post-Termination Worker Non-Competes
This article is not legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is formed by this article. Executive Summary: On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule to ban many post-termination non-competes. It does not ban all non-competes. Non-solicitation, confidentiality and other provisions may be impacted. Non-competes between...
Issue Alert – FTC Proposes Eliminating Most Non-competes
Summary: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule that would eliminate all non-competes on individual workers after their employment or engagement ends (employees and independent contractors). It could also eliminate or narrow some non-solicitation and non-disclosure provisions. The rule would also eliminate non-competes and some non-solicitation and non-disclosure...