Under the final Noncompete Rule, the FTC adopts a comprehensive ban on new noncompetes with all workers, including senior executives. Many, many employees sign non-competition agreements believing that they are not enforceable.In 2023, New York state lawmakers passed a bill that would have banned most employment noncompete agreements across the state. Essentially, noncompete clauses limit an employee's opportunity to excel in whatever skill or trade they're familiar with. Non-compete clauses must meet strict requirements in the state of New York to be legally enforceable. Non competes, non solicitation clauses, and the like are all anti competitive anti capitalistic practices meant to drive down wages and decrease competition. Noncompete agreements are contracts between an employer and an employee that are typically signed at the start of their business relationship. " Advertisement. Advertisement. Act 273: Starting Jan.