Tag: non compete agreement

A federal judge in Texas has delayed a ban on non-compete clauses for employees.

The judge wrote the court plans to have a ruling on the merits of the action by the end of August.

The ban would prevent employers from imposing non-compete deals for most already-active agreements.

The ban, which was scheduled to take effect in September, was approved by the Federal Trade Commission in April.

However, less than 24 hours after that, the agency was sued by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several businesses, including a Texas-based tax services and software provider.

The FTC says roughly 20% of all U.S. workers have a non-compete clause in their current jobs.

Officials say this hinders their chances of getting a better employment opportunity elsewhere.