Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Bob Horton discussed how health systems have been impacted after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning non-competes in April 2024. While challenges have been filed against the ban, many healthcare providers are now opting to use nondisclosure and nonsolicitation agreements to prevent workers from joining rival companies.
“There’s a difference now in leverage, it seems,” said Bob. “Some of our clients are finding they are getting more pushback than ever. The labor market may have changed.”
Bob has written extensively on the FTC’s non-compete ban. To read some of his recent commentary from the firm’s HR Law Talk blog, click here:
- Federal Court Enjoins FTC From Implementing Non-Compete Ban (July 3, 2024)
- Scope and Impact of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule for Employers (May 3, 2024)
- FTC’s New Ban on Non-Compete Agreements and Potential Impact on Nonprofit Healthcare Companies (April 26, 2024)
Additionally, Bob co-hosted a webinar in April about the FTC’s ban on non-competes. You can access that content here.
The full Modern Healthcare article, “FTC, State Scrutiny of Noncompetes Shifts Labor Market,” was published on July 17 and is available online (subscription required).