The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban nondisclosure clauses for all U.S. workers, which the FTC chair argues "keep wages low [and] suppress new ideas." In response, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit to block the regulation, claiming the ruling sets a dangerous precedent. Business and employment attorney Andrew Botti joined Crystal Haynes along with Terri Gerstein, director of the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative, to debate what this means for workers and their employers in Massachusetts.

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:48 How is the FTC ban on noncompete clauses a win for employees?
2:15 Why is the FTC's ban, which it claims will raise wages, a bad thing?
6:27 Do you think keeping the noncompetes will benefit small businesses?
10:02: Does the FTC have the authority to make this decision?

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