WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced on Wednesday, February 26, the creation of a Joint Labor Task Force aimed at addressing deceptive, unfair, and anticompetitive practices affecting American workers.
Under Chairman Ferguson’s directive, the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning will collaborate to investigate and prosecute harmful labor-market conduct. The task force will prioritize coordination across FTC divisions, establish protocols for information sharing, and promote research to deepen understanding of labor-market abuses and inform public discourse.
The newly formed task force will target a range of practices that undermine workers’ earning potential and mobility. These include no-poach and no-hire agreements, noncompete clauses, wage-fixing schemes, misleading job ads, deceptive franchise opportunities, and collusion over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) employment metrics.
By aligning competition and consumer-protection efforts, the FTC aims to amplify its response to systemic labor issues. Chairman Ferguson’s memorandum underscores the importance of rooting out such harmful practices to ensure a fair and competitive labor market for workers in industries nationwide.
This initiative aims to safeguard the economic well-being of American workers while holding employers accountable for exploitative practices.
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