Non-Compete & Employment Contract Rule Watch

Track employment contract rules for US workers. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: state non-compete bans, salary thresholds, notice periods and healthcare or low-wage exemptions with effective dates; FTC non-compete rule litigation and enforcement; NLRB decisions and memos on non-competes, non-disparagement, confidentiality and captive audience rules; state and federal court rulings on non-compete and non-solicit enforceability; CFPB, DOL and state actions on training repayment agreements; Supreme Court and circuit rulings on arbitration and class waivers; and documented changes in severance, garden leave or clawback practices at large employers. Prefer legislative, FTC, NLRB, court and agency sources; ignore law firm marketing. Put the state or rule first in the title. Use high severity for a ban taking effect within 60 days, a ruling that voids existing agreements, or a rule affecting workers earning under $100,000. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, who it covers, the effective date, what to check in an existing or new agreement, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.