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FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements for Employers, Chamber of Commerce Sues to Block It

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned nearly all non-compete employment agreements that prohibit workers from leaving for competing companies or starting their own companies. The ban passed by a narrow 3-2 vote on Tuesday after the commission received more than 26,000 public comments, some of which were mentioned by Commissioner Lina Khan. “We have […]

House, Senate commerce chairs release bipartisan privacy bill

The House and Senate Commerce Committee chairmen on Sunday night announced bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting Americans’ personal data online. It was announced by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington). American Privacy Rights Act Sunday, it would establish “clear national data privacy rights and protections for Americans.” It would pre-empt state […]

Chamber of Commerce Endorses Lankford Plan to Reward Corporations with More Foreign Workers

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents the nation’s largest multinational corporations, has endorsed a bill by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) that would reward companies that hire more foreign workers for American jobs. supported. of invoiceThe bill, negotiated by Lankford, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), would allow people to obtain green […]

Chamber of Commerce calls for immediate passage of border bill

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday called on Congress to pass a bipartisan agreement on immigration and defense after negotiators released a long-awaited agreement on border security and funding between Ukraine and Israel. “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pleased that the U.S. Senate’s emergency funding proposal includes much-needed border security, asylum, and immigration […]