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August 21, 2024

The legal fight over noncompete agreements

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Noncompete agreements, where your employer has you sign a contract promising you won’t work for a competitor in the future, were originally used to protect intellectual property but now are so widespread that they can apply to fast food workers. The Federal Trade Commission wanted to ban noncompetes but a federal judge in Texas has blocked the ban. Also: Chicago’s economic landscape during the DNC and greater access to work permits for undocumented immigrants.

Aired August 21, 2024

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