The Federal Trade Commission has voted to prohibit for-profit US employers from enforcing noncompete clauses in employment agreements. The FTC decision is expected to have significant ramifications for the IT talent market. Experts believe that removing restrictive clauses could lead to a more competitive job market, enabling tech professionals to negotiate better conditions and to access a wider pool of better jobs. “What the FTC’s official ban means for CIOs is a greater awareness that noncompetes do not create a barrier to employment with any company, or any sense of comfort that other empl…