On June 7, 2023, the New York Senate passed a bill that would ban on noncompete agreements with individuals in New York. On December 22, 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill that would ban all new noncompetition agreements for workers in New York.The rule provides an exception for noncompete arrangements with senior executives that are entered into on or before the September 4 effective date. The rule faces legal challenges, if finalized it would benefit millions of food industry workers, helping to raise wages and unleash entrepreneurship. The effective date of the FTC's rule remains September 4, 2024 for all employers other than the plaintiffs and plaintiffintervenors in the Ryan case. Did they ask you to sign a noncompete agreement before they'd give you the job? If you see noncompete provisions, ask why you need to sign the agreement and what you're getting out of the deal. How California Employers Have Handled Competition in the Absence of Non-Compete Agreements. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold an open meeting today to vote on a proposed rule banning noncompete agreements. The Commission proposed the NonCompete Clause Rule on January 19, 2023 pursuant to sections 5 and 6(g) of the FTC Act.