Before the ban could even take effect on Sept. 4, District Court Judge Ada Brown in Dallas stopped the FTC from enforcing it, saying the move "exceeded its statutory authority," and would have caused businesses "irreparable harm."
I've been an employee, a freelancer, and I've owned small businesses. Non-compete agreements have only hurt me in the first two cases, and I never found a reason as a boss for requiring my employees to sign a non-compete contract clause.
You might think these things are only a pain for people like me who work in the tech and creative space. You'd be wrong. Employees also locked into their jobs include hairdressers, janitors, security guards, and fast-food workers.
Altogether, the FTC estimated that the ban could increase workers' earnings by at least $400 billion over the next decade, affecting about 30 million American workers.
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