The Federal Trade Commission issued its longawaited Final NonCompete Clause Rule, which operates to ban most postemployment noncompete agreements. A NonCompete Agreement restricts an employee from entering into competition with an employer after their employment period ends.On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a controversial Final Rule banning noncompete agreements with limited exceptions. Some non-compete agreements define the scope of the agreement using existing boundaries such as city limits or county lines. Somebody just sued a janitor on a noncompete agreement up in New Hampshire. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule (the Rule) that would ban almost all noncompetition agreements in the United States. FLUSHING, Queens (PIX111) It's a battle of the brains. Competition. Number of Bidders. 1. Solicitation Procedures.