If your company lays you off, your employer might offer you severance pay — but only if you agree to adhere to a number of restrictions. Federal Trade Commission proposes banning noncompetes for workers “A severance agreement is unlawful if it precludes an employee from assisting coworkers with workplace issues concerning their employer, and from communicating with others, including a union, and the Board, about his employment,” the board wrote in its decision Tuesday. concat(t,'\n \n\n You're watching a daily free preview\n \n\n You're watching a daily free preview\n \n