State Attorneys General Call for FTC Non-Compete Ban

A coalition of states has called for a ban on non-compete agreements in employment contractors, arguing they keep workers from the better pay and benefits offered by competitors. The agreements are common among employers, who rely on them to protect company information, but they’ve been scrutinized as overly broad. The attorneys general estimated about 60 million Americans work under such agreements.

Legal Patchwork: The agreements can vex employers because of the patchwork of laws in various states. Several states, including California, Montana, North Dakota and Oklahoma, already ban companies from using the agreements except in limited circumstances. Legal actions have ...