A bill to amend the state physician non-compete statute (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-14p) and to add non-compete protections for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) has passed the Connecticut...more
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has reintroduced a bill, dubbed the “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023,” that would largely ban the use of employer non-compete agreements nationwide as a matter of federal law. This follows...more
Continued at-will employment can be sufficient consideration for an employee’s restrictive covenant agreement, the Connecticut Appellate Court has held. Schimenti Construction Company, LLC v. Schimenti, No. AC44274 (Jan. 17,...more
Non-compete covenants in physician employment and shareholder agreements are common practice. Whether they are legally enforceable as drafted varies from state to state. Some states have broad interpretations of...more
Connecticut lawmakers recently introduced two bills that seek to ban non-competition agreements for physicians. If implemented, this would be the second time in five years that Connecticut has legislated in the area of...more