The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is hosting a public forum to examine its proposed ban on non-compete clauses.
The virtual forum will be held from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT on Feb. 16 and will be broadcast on the FTC’s website, transcribed, posted online, and made part of the public record.
According to the commission’s Feb. 2 press release, the event will provide individuals an opportunity to voice their experiences with non-competes in the workplace.
A non-compete clause is an agreement an employee signs stating they will not engage in a business that competes with the employer’s business when they are no longer employed by said company….