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Event Description

This workshop will focus on employee noncompete agreements, and will include public statements from FTC Commissioners, victims of unfair and anticompetitive noncompete agreements, and leading experts in the field. A full agenda and list of speakers will be available prior to the event.

The workshop is part of the Trump-Vance FTC’s efforts to highlight the negative impact of noncompete agreements on American workers and put business on notice of its current enforcement priorities. It follows a recent FTC enforcement action eliminating restrictive and anticompetitive noncompete agreements; a series of letters sent to healthcare companies warning them to review and eliminate any anticompetitive noncompete agreements they may have; and a broad request for information seeking tips to lead to further enforcement actions.

Attendance

The event is open to the public.

To attend in person, please arrive 15 minutes early to allow for security. A valid ID is required to proceed through security.

To attend via livestream, please check this page on the morning of the event.

  • Agenda

    Wednesday, October 8

    Keynote Address

    Andrew Ferguson, FTC Chairman

    Panel 1: Locked out of Work: Victims of Anticompetitive Noncompetes

    Panel 2: Unleashing the American Worker: Policy Perspectives on Noncompetes

    Panel 3: Counting the Costs: The Economics of Noncompetes

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