Their actions, along with the recent flurry of union activity and a still-tight labor market, are helping swing the balance of power between capital and labor in the U.S. closer to workers.
Along with its big support for unions, regulations like these are part of the White House's attempt to pull power to labor's side.
On Tuesday, the FTC banned noncompete agreements - which prevent employees from taking jobs with their employer's competitors for a certain period. It was the first time in a half-century the agency mandated an 'economy-wide' change.
Observers think the suit is likely to succeed - the judge who will hear the case, J. Campbell Barker, has overturned other actions from Biden federal agencies, including the COVID-era eviction moratorium and banking regulations around race discrimination.
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