The U.S. Chamber of Commerce met the Federal Trade Commission’s late April announcement that it would ban all future employee noncompete agreements with a simple, uncompromising declaration: See you in court.

"The sheer economic and political significance of a nationwide noncompete ban demonstrates that this is a question for Congress to decide, rather than an agency," the lawsuit says.Start the day smarter.

This new rule will compel companies throughout the country to not enforce valid noncompete agreements. And those that continue to use noncompete agreements, regardless of how reasonable the terms, will face expensive and time-consuming administrative hearings and enormous fines.

Proponents say a sweeping ban on noncompete clauses should boost workers, but the new rules face serious legal challenges.

HOUSTON - In a move to boost worker mobility, the FTC bans non-compete agreements for most workers. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV,

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has greenlit a rule banning noncompete agreements, asserting that such contracts restrict worker mobility and suppress wages. Passed in a 3-2 vote, the decision represents a pivotal shift in labor dynamics,