Dear Chair Khan:

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and the National Institute for Workers’ Rights (“Institute”) submits these comments in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, entitled, “Non-Compete Clause Rule.”

NELA is a national professional membership organization of and for lawyers who represent employees in all aspects of employment law. The largest organization of its kind in the country, NELA, together with its 69 circuit, state, and local affiliates, has more than 4000 members nationwide who variously represent employees in discrimination, whistleblower, wage and hour, health and safety, and contract disputes and who advise employees, partners, and independent contractors on employment-related agreements. NELA’s mission is to serve lawyers who represent employees, advance employee rights, and advocate for equality and justice in the workplace. NELA has filed numerous amici curiae briefs before the United States Supreme Court and other federal appellate courts on a wide range of employment law issues as well as comments on relevant Notices of Proposed Rulemaking. The mission of the National Institute for Workers’ Rights is to advance workers’ rights through research, thought leadership, and education for policymakers, advocates, and the public. As the nation’s employee rights advocacy think tank, the Institute … Read More