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Andrea Hsu

DARK SECRETS: Millions of workers are subject to noncompete agreements they could soon be banned | Rare Historical Photos

The FTC proposed a new rule banning noncompete agreements. Federal Trade Commission chair Lina M. Khan calls them exploitative and widespread. (Graeme Jennings/Getty Images)

The Federal Trade Commission took an a bold move on Thursday aimed at shifting the balance of power from companies to workers.

The agency proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing noncompete agreements on their workers, a practice it called exploitative and widespread, affecting some 30 million American workers.

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