Post-termination non-compete clauses in employment contracts

The regulation of post-termination non-competition clauses (NNCs) in employment contracts varies quite significantly across EU member states, both in terms of form and content. Photo: Shutterstock.com

On April 23, the US’ Federal Trade Commission (US FTC) published the final version of a rather controversial new rule, which will introduce a nationwide ban on the use of post-termination non-competition clauses (NCCs) by employers. The final rule will become effective after the lapse of 120 days from its publication in the Federal Register.NCCs...