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ver 18,000 pest-control workers were allegedly barred from competing with their former employer for two years after leaving. The FTC says that’s 18,000 too ma
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TL;DR: The FTC filed an administrative complaint against the parent company of Orkin and other pest-control brands, alleging that its blanket noncompete policy covering more than 18,000 employees violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. A proposed consent order accepted for public comment