- April 20, 2023
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Fairfield County Medical Association Webinar - The FTC’S Proposed Ban on Non-Competes: What Does It Mean?
Garfunkel Wild’s Barry B. Cepelewicz and Andrew L. Zwerling will present at Fairfield County Medical Association’s Webinar “The FTC’S Proposed Ban on Non-Competes: What Does It Mean?” on April 20, 2023.
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced and released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to prohibit employers from entering into non-competes with workers, including with independent contractors. Although the proposed rule has not been finalized and its viability will likely be challenged through litigation, the FTC’s pronouncement has generated intense concern among employers over the future viability of their restrictive covenants, and has already led employees to question whether their existing or future restrictive covenants are enforceable.
The webinar will address the following:
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced and released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to prohibit employers from entering into non-competes with workers, including with independent contractors. Although the proposed rule has not been finalized and its viability will likely be challenged through litigation, the FTC’s pronouncement has generated intense concern among employers over the future viability of their restrictive covenants, and has already led employees to question whether their existing or future restrictive covenants are enforceable.
The webinar will address the following:
- The FTC’s NPRM and its implications
- A brief overview of legislative and court actions impacting the enforceability of non-competes
- The existing Connecticut standards with regard to restrictive covenants and their enforceability
- Non-competes – from the employer’s perspective
- Non-competes – from the employee’s perspective