This is despite the fact that non-compete agreements have been around longer than the 110-year-old FTC, and until now no one has suggested that they are illegal,” a statement from the Chamber read.

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a US Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban employers from requiring their workers to sign non-compete agreements. The ban ...

Hall has first-hand experience with the issue. He was sued by Amazon in 2020 after taking a job with Google Cloud in alleged violation of the non-compete clause in his Amazon employment agreement.