Our Blog: Non-Compete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants
FTC Non-Compete Ban Update: Conflicting Federal Decisions
As we’ve discussed before, the Federal Trade Commision’s attempt to ban most employee non-compete agreements in the U.S. has sparked legal challenges. There have been two notable appeals, one in Texas and the other in Pennsylvania, with both cases sharing similar claims about whether the FTC has the authority to issue such a ban. On July 3, 2024, a federal …
- Jul 11 2024
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Update of the FTC Non-Compete Ban
Our previous post discussed the recent FTC rule banning non-compete agreements and the subsequent legal challenge it faced in Texas. Ryan LLC, a tax services firm in Dallas, sued to block the rule shortly after the Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted in April to ban non-compete agreements for most U.S. workers. Initially, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed its own …
The FTC’s New Rule on Non-Compete Agreements: What You Need to Know
On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made headlines by passing a new rule that aims to ban most non-compete agreements. This move is part of a broader effort to promote fair competition and protect workers’ rights. However, due in large part to news outlets inaccurately understanding and reporting on the rulemaking process, the initial excitement surrounding this …
- Jan 8 2023
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Workplace Week in Review
Happy New Year! All of us at at the Firm took a couple of weeks off to enjoy our families and the holiday season. We hope you did as well.
This first week of the year was looking a little light in workplace news until the end of the week when two interesting pieces of news dropped.
First, on Thursday the …
- Jul 12 2021
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Pritzker expected to sign law banning restrictive covenants for some
In 2016, the Illinois legislature passed the Illinois Freedom to Work Act which banned non-competes, one type of restrictive covenants, for employees earning minimum wage or less. If you recall, this Act was a direct response to the Jimmy John’s non-compete debacle. In that instance, the Illinois Attorney General sued Jimmy Johns and the sandwich-maker relented.
While that Act was a good …
- Oct 12 2016
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Low-Wage Earners Don’t Need to Fear Non-Competes Anymore!
Illinois Freedom to Work Act Bans Non-Competes for Low-Wage Earners
Illinois lawmakers are on a roll with expanding employee rights. On the heels of enacting several important laws for employees in the past few months, including the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights Act and the Child Bereavement Leave Act, our State has continued this positive trend, this time with …
- Jun 22 2016
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A Victory for Low-Wage Workers
Jimmy Johns says it won’t require low-wage workers to sign non-competes.
In follow up to my post from a couple of weeks ago, the Chicago Sun Times is reporting that Jimmy John’s has agreed to stop forcing their low-wage workers to enter into non-compete agreements. Jimmy John’s required all sandwich makers and freaky-fast delivery drivers to agree not to work for another nearby …
- Jun 8 2016
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Non-compete agreements hurt low wage earners
Employers take advantage of vulnerable employees by forcing them to sign unnecessary non-compete agreements
Time Magazine recently ran an article that discussed how non-compete agreements particularly hurt lower-wage earners.
Remember the 2014 controversy surrounding Jimmy John’s forcing their sandwich makers to sign non-compete agreements? That ignited a discussion about the unequal balance of power between employees and employers and particularly …
- Jun 21 2013
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Employment Noncompete Agreement Act
Employment Noncompete Agreement Act under Consideration in the Illinois General Assembly
Non-compete agreements are mechanisms used by employers to limit an employee’s ability to work for a competitor for a period of time after the employment relationship terminates. Employees typically sign these agreements as a condition of hire. Employers are increasingly relying on non-competes to protect any competitive advantage they may …
