The Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted Tuesday to ban nearly all noncompetes, employment agreements that typically prevent workers from joining competing businesses or launching ones of their own.

      • FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
        26·
        7 months ago

        Yeah, even hotel housekeepers sign papers saying they cannot quit and go to work for competitors these days.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          2·
          7 months ago

          How recent is this? I’m asking because about 10 years ago, I worked for a local TV station owned by a massive media company and not only did I not sign a non-compete, I left them for a better paying job at the other local TV station owned by a different massive media company and they didn’t make me sign one either.

          Both jobs were utter shit, by the way. I’m not defending them or the shitty stations or the shitty companies. I’m just surprised.

    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
      7·
      7 months ago

      I’ve had places try to make me sign a non-compete agreement as a chef. I straight up told them that their agreement wasn’t even useful as toilet paper. Signed anyway, and worked for them for a few months, then moved on to a better paying job.