The U.S. Federal Trade Commission building is seen on September 19, 2006 in Washington, D.C. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Robin Catalano, a freelance writer based on the border of the Berkshires and the Hudson Valley, urges other freelancers to carefully review employment contracts and negotiate any noncompete clauses they may contain. Cassandra Sohn hide caption
Many workers barely recall signing noncompetes, until they try to change jobs
The FTC proposed a new rule banning noncompete agreements. Federal Trade Commission chair Lina M. Khan calls them exploitative and widespread. Graeme Jennings/Getty Images hide caption
People do yoga on the beach in Miami Beach, Fla., on March 23. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption