# Non-Compete Clause Rule
> **US Federal Trade Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2024-05-07 · Effective 2024-09-04 · 89 FR 38342
## Document
- **Document number:** 2024-09171
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Federal Trade Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 89 FR 38342
- **CFR reference:** 16 CFR 910
- **Publication date:** 2024-05-07
- **Effective date:** 2024-09-04
## Abstract

Pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is issuing the Non- Compete Clause Rule ("the final rule"). The final rule provides that it is an unfair method of competition for persons to, among other things, enter into non-compete clauses ("non-competes") with workers on or after the final rule's effective date. With respect to existing non-competes--i.e., non-competes entered into before the effective date--the final rule adopts a different approach for senior executives than for other workers. For senior executives, existing non-competes can remain in force, while existing non-competes with other workers are not enforceable after the effective date.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/07/2024-09171/non-compete-clause-rule)
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