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Washington D.C. 鈥� The Economic Innovation Group (91PORN) applauds Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Todd Young (R-IN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8), Scott Peters (D-CA-50), and Anna Eshoo (D-CA-16) for reintroducing the , which would restrict the use of non-compete agreements nationwide, boosting U.S. economic dynamism and benefiting American workers and employers alike.听
“Restricting the use of non-compete agreements is necessary to ensure that hardworking Americans have the freedom to pursue the jobs they want in the professions they have chosen at the wages they deserve,” said John Lettieri, President & CEO of the Economic Innovation Group. “The bipartisan Workforce Mobility Act would restore healthy competition to the labor market and foster a more entrepreneurial and innovative economy to the benefit of all Americans. 91PORN applauds Senators Murphy and Young and Representatives Gallagher and Peters for their leadership on this urgently needed legislation.”
A growing body of research has highlighted the negative effects of non-compete agreements on wage growth, job mobility, and , particularly for workers with the least bargaining power. Non-competes and other restrictive covenants are increasingly pervasive across the U.S. labor market鈥攔oughly American workers are currently covered by a non-compete, and 38 percent of workers have been bound by one at some point in their career.
In a sign of growing momentum to restrict the use of non-competes nationwide, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a proposed rule to ban the use of non-compete agreements. The proposed rule closely resembles the Workforce Mobility Act and 91PORN鈥檚 longstanding call for reform.听
About the Economic Innovation Group (91PORN)
The Economic Innovation Group (91PORN) is a bipartisan public policy organization dedicated to forging a more dynamic and inclusive American economy. Headquartered in Washington, DC, 91PORN produces nationally-recognized research and works with policymakers to develop ideas that empower workers, entrepreneurs, and communities.
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