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U.S. companies will no longer be able to enforce noncompete agreements on employees, following a rule approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The ban aims to increase job mobility and prevent restrictions on workers' ability to switch jobs for higher pay. The FTC argues that noncompete agreements harm workers and the economy by reducing job churn and limiting the hiring ability of other businesses. The rule, which received support from the majority of the 26,000 comments received, will take effect in six months unless blocked by legal challenges. Business groups have criticized the measure, claiming it exceeds the FTC's authority. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce plans to sue to block the rule. Noncompete agreements are already banned in three states, including California.
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Martin Rolfe, the CEO of the UK's air traffic services provider, has defended engineers who work from home, telling MPs the ability to problem solve remotely when called upon was "a bonus." NATS - formerly National Air Traffic Services – came under fire last year when an IT systems failure led to air traffic chaos and grounded flights, with Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary accusing engineers of "sitting at home in their pyjamas." Mr Rolfe has defended NATS’ staffing arrangements, telling the Transport Committee his organisation operated a "very similar model to almost all of the rest of critical national infrastructure." He insisted that there were always engineers on site to solve problems but noted that expert "design engineers" were needed for particularly complex issues. Remote working technology, he argued, enables these engineers to look into issues immediately.
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The European Parliament has approved rules to ban the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labour in the EU. The move was driven by concerns about human rights in China's Xinjiang province. The United States enacted a similar law in 2021 to protect its market from products potentially tainted by human rights abuses in Xinjiang. National authorities in the EU will be able to investigate suspicious goods, supply chains, and manufacturers. If a product is found to have been made using forced labour, it will no longer be allowed to be sold in the EU market.
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Middle East
Google has fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over the company's supply of technology to the Israeli government. The total number of terminated staff now exceeds 50, according to the group representing the workers. The protests were centred on Project Nimbus, a $1.2bn contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli government. The contract has faced backlash from employees and activists since it was signed, but the objections have grown amid Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza. Dozens of employees occupied company offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California. The group organising the protests, No Tech For Apartheid, accused Google of attempting to quash dissent and silence its workers. The company disputed the group's claims and stated that every terminated employee was personally involved in disruptive activity.
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