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.

Employers have long believed that a non-compete allows them to protect their trade secrets. They believed non-competes allowed them to protect their financial investment in workers. And, employees often had no choice. If you wanted to take a job, a non-compete was just part of the arrangement.

Experts said the ruling could see judicial challenges, but that workers would nevertheless benefit in the meantime.

The Federal Trade Commission said the deal would eliminate direct head-to-head competition between the fashion companies’ brands like Coach and Michael Kors.

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

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U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under the rule, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.

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,