Discover how to navigate noncompete agreements in HR with AIM HR Solutions' lawyers Sarah Piscatelli and Tom Jones. Under the final Noncompete Rule, the FTC adopts a comprehensive ban on new noncompetes with all workers, including senior executives.A Texas federal court just struck down the FTC's proposed ban on noncompetition agreements on a nationwide basis mere weeks before it was set to take effect. A noncompete agreement, or covenant not to compete, is a form of contract where one party promises to not engage in or to refrain from a specified action. Governor Hochul has vetoed a proposed law banning noncompete agreements, legislation that had the potential to disrupt years of labor law practice in New York. Explore How Texas Right to Work Laws Affect NonCompete Agreements And The Impact Of The FTC's Proposed Nationwide Ban. A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction delaying implementation of the ban while the court reviews the merits of the case. The economy is booming under President Biden's leadership. Most optometry employment agreements contain a noncompete clause.