Physician Employment Non-Compete Agreements: The Value Behind the Valuation

• May 3, 2022

The impact of restrictive covenants on competition and economic growth has long been a source of debate among economists, politicians, employers, workers, and state courts. The Workforce Mobility Act of 2021 introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on February 25, 2021, aims to limit the use of non-compete agreements to certain circumstances, such as with the sale of a business or for senior executives.

Regardless of the resulting overall impact of these recent efforts, restrictive covenants are currently ubiquitous in the American economy and should be reviewed thoroughly as employers and employees navigate the changing landscape.

Within the article, the authors explain why and how non-compete agreements are applied and enforced, and the value of the non-compete agreement.