Noncompete agreements — in which the employee agrees not to go to work for a competitor or start their own business if they leave their employer — have become mainstays in many industries, but a new FTC rule banning them is shaking things up for employers and employees alike. In this edition of 5Qs, law and economics expert Professor J.J. Prescott explains the current enforcement laws around noncompetes, and what complications the new rule brings to the table.
