Why no complete ban on noncompetes? In contrast to the US FTC's proposal, the UK government has ruled out a complete ban of non-competes.On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 32 to ban most noncompete agreements as an unfair method of competition. A federal court in Texas has partially blocked the government's ban on noncompete agreements that was set to take effect September 4. Compete may be one section of an employment contract or a standalone contract that an employee signs before or after employment begins. The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday voted to ban forprofit US employers from making employees sign agreements with noncompete clauses. Attorney Tom Olsen: Travis, I was reading a paper today about noncompete agreements. The Democraticcontrolled FTC approved the ban on noncompete agreements in a 32 vote in May. Non‑compete clauses are conditions in employment contracts that restrict an employee from moving to a competitor. 4 The Supreme Court has made clear (in the context of discussing the.