In this space, I normally discuss current appellate cases that affect the security industry. I am changing the format this time around because of recent action taken by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in regard to non-compete clauses. 

The FTC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Jan. 5 that would prohibit employers from entering into or enforcing non-compete clauses with workers. The proposed rule would broadly cover all workers, regardless of whether the worker is an employee or independent contractor, or whether the worker is paid or unpaid. The FTC’s rule does not preempt state laws that provide greater protections to workers.