More than 30 million Americans are subject to noncompete agreements, which temporarily prohibit them from working for competing companies if they leave their jobs. These clauses were supposed to protect trade secrets and customer relationships at banks, tech companies and equally flashy organizations – but now they affect tens of millions of Americans, including in poorly-employed jobs. paid. The US Federal Trade Commission voted last week to ban non-compete agreements – but will its decision stand? Isabel Berwick speaks to Amelia Pollard and Anjli Raval, who covered the issue for the FT, to find out.
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Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s global head of audio.
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