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on-compete agreements had some highs and lows in 2024.T
he Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned non-competes last April, arguing that they limit employees’ earnings and hamper innovation. The ban was struck down by a federal judge in August, only for the FTC to appeal the ruling in October. Even as the future of non-competes remains foggy, they still impact roughly one in five Americans, according to the F
TC.Many companies use non-competes as a way to retain workers. Hedge fund Citadel recently extended its non-compete for employees to 21 months, Bloomberg reported, longer than the average 12 months required by its competitors.