Noncompete Limits Pursued by States to Boost Health Workforce

Lawmakers in several states are moving ahead with legislation to prohibit or limit noncompete agreements for certain doctors and other health-care professionals amid concerns that the FTC’s attempt to ban noncompete clauses nationwide will be blocked.

The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 unveiled a long-awaited final rule that would ban noncompete provisions prohibiting workers from switching jobs within an industry—an aggressive push by the Biden administration that almost immediately drew legal challenges.

Two days later, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed into law bipartisan legislation (HB 1388) to ban noncompete agreements for health-care professionals ...