Looking for a Better Paying Job? Help is on the Way

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Changing jobs can be the best way to get a raise. But employers often force workers to sign “noncompete clauses,” making it harder for them to move to better jobs — and artificially depressing wages.

That will change later this year.

The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a new rule declaring that most noncompete clauses in employment contracts are unfair. The new rule bans employers from requiring workers to sign these agreements and prohibits...