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Jonathan Harris

@jonathanfharris.bsky.social
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Assoc Prof @templelaw.bsky.social. Work law, contracts, & consumer law. (he/him/él). papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAu…

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Jonathan Harris @jonathanfharris.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AI workers see the risks first. Their NDAs keep them quiet. @orlylobel.bsky.social, Rachel Arnow-Richman, & I explain why lawmakers should give better protections to AI (and all) whistleblowers: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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Congress should protect AI company whistleblowers who have signed NDAs
OPINION: Many tech workers are forced to sign nondisclosure agreements when they accept a job. Congress should carve out an exception when it comes to AI risks.
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Jonathan Harris @jonathanfharris.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
1 in 13 workers has a contract that charges them thousands to quit. Courts, legislators, & workers have called this indentured servitude. My forthcoming @georgetownlj.bsky.social article shows how stay-or-pay contracts can violate the 13th Amendment's free labor principle: ssrn.com/abstract=718...
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Jonathan Harris @jonathanfharris.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Employers are now profiting not just from workers' labor but also their loan payments & data. New paper with @kennybauf.bsky.social on the "Triple Extraction Model" and why consumer law belongs in the workplace. Forthcoming in @uclalawreview.bsky.social: ssrn.com/abstract=718...
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Consumer Law Meets the New Company Store
Firms have discovered new ways to extract value from workers beyond traditional labor exploitation.  In labor markets increasingly characterized by monopso
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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
You shouldn't be in debt to your employer for leaving a job. @markey.senate.gov and I are demanding answers from companies about their use of coercive stay-or-pay contracts that saddle workers with debt and restrict their freedom to leave. These anti-worker practices must end.
Photo that reads "Rep. Summer Lee & Senator Ed Markey demand answers from major corporations on “Stay-or-Pay” Contracts”. The image has a black and yellow background with copies of the letter sent out on top.
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Jonathan Harris @jonathanfharris.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
This @financialtimes.com article quotes me on the vague employment status of co-owners of investment fund managers, & one co-owner's attempt to sue his former firm & the outsourced HR provider, ADP, for allegedly being forced out under the pretext of an employee return to office policy.
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Bramshill Used Return-to-Office Policy to Oust Me: Co-Founder Claims
Bramshill Used Return-to-Office Policy to Oust Me: Co-Founder Claims
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Jonathan Harris @jonathanfharris.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
This article also explains the differences between the Labor Law, Employment Law, and Employment Discrimination courses. Please circulate to students, as the Fall 2026 course enrollment period is fast approaching!
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Jonathan Harris @jonathanfharris.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
When I wrote this 2021 law review article on TRAPs (Training Repayment Agreement Provisions), I had no clue that it would spark a nat'l movement that today culminated in CA banning them: ssrn.com/abstract=364.... Respect to the advocates & workers for making it happen @borrowerjustice.bsky.social
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The week in review: @jonathanfharris.bsky.social on how states are rewriting the rules on worker mobility, @katejackson.bsky.social on the rise of populism in corporate governance, and a last call for ALPE proposals! Plus, the best of LPE from around the web in the 🧵👇
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Weekly Roundup: September 12
Jonathan Harris on how states are rewriting the rules on worker mobility, Kate Jackson on the rise of populism in corporate governance, and your final reminder to submit a proposal to the upcoming…
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Today, @jonathanfharris.bsky.social explains how the FTC just abandoned its non-compete ban — leaving millions trapped in jobs they can’t escape. Fortunately, state policymakers are setting up. From Wyoming to Colorado, a new wave of laws is rewriting the rules on worker freedom.
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After the FTC’s Retreat: How States are Rewriting the Rules on Worker Mobility
In a stunning betrayal of 30 million workers, the Federal Trade Commission has abandoned its nationwide ban on non-compete agreements. Fortunately, states are filling the void with remarkable…
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Jonathan Harris @jonathanfharris.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Here’s my new @LPEBlog.bsky.social post about Friday’s FTC decision to stop defending its rule banning non-competes. I also highlight how red & blue states are stepping in to defend worker mobility with new legislation & existing consumer & antitrust laws: lpeproject.org/blog/after-t...
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After the FTC’s Retreat: How States are Rewriting the Rules on Worker Mobility
In a stunning betrayal of 30 million workers, the Federal Trade Commission has abandoned its nationwide ban on non-compete agreements. Fortunately, states are filling the void with remarkable…
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Jonathan Harris @jonathanfharris.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
I’m thrilled to be joining the @templelaw.bsky.social faculty with these fabulous new colleagues!
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Protect Borrowers @protectborrowers.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
TRAPs are often used as workarounds to non-competes but still have harmful effects! via @jonathanfharris.bsky.social: harvardlawreview.org/blog/2025/01/h…
Training Repayment Agreement Provisions threaten workers [icons of two people holding out sheets of paper torn in half with dollar signs on them].
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
At the HLR Blog, @jonathanfharris.bsky.social has a new post defending the FTC’s recent rule against non-competes and functional non-competes.
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History Absolves the FTC: A Defense of the Rule on Non-Competes and |
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule”), finalized in spring 2024, effectively bans all non-compete clauses and “functional” non-compete clauses based on their an
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Jonathan Harris @jonathanfharris.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Check out this Harvard Law Review Blog piece defending the FTC's rule banning non-competes & "functional" non-competes like Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs): harvardlawreview.org/blog/2025/01...
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History Absolves the FTC: A Defense of the Rule on Non-Competes and |
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule”), finalized in spring 2024, effectively bans all non-compete clauses and “functional” non-compete clauses based on their an
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