The order encourages the Federal Trade Commission to adopt rules that would "curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or agreements that may unfairly limit worker mobility." (Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg)

President Joe Biden took his first major step to deliver on his 2020 campaign promise to curtail non-compete agreements when he signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy on July 9. The order, which is wide-ranging in scope, represents a multipronged approach to encouraging greater competition and economic growth by making it easier for workers to change jobs, among other objectives.

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