FTC Takes Action to Protect Workers from Noncompete Agreements

4 September 2025

FTC orders the nation’s largest pet cremation business to stop enforcing restrictive noncompete agreements that bind nearly 1,800 workers

The Federal Trade Commission today took action to protect American workers from harmful labor practices by ordering pet cremation company Gateway Services, Inc. and its subsidiary to stop enforcing noncompete agreements against their employees.

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