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FTC Launches Task Force to Protect Competition in Labor Markets, Scrutinize Noncompete Agreements
On February 26, 2025, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson directed the agency to form a new “Joint Labor Task Force” that will focus on enforcing federal antitrust laws to protect competition in labor markets and consumer protection, including targeting unreasonable noncompete agreements, no-poach, non-solicitation, and no-hire agreements, and unlawful use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) metrics.
