{"id":97507,"date":"2025-10-01T19:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/97507\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:03:10","slug":"video-ftc-backs-off-non-compete-ban-warns-health-care-employers-employment-law-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/97507\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: FTC Backs Off Non-Compete Ban, Warns Health Care Employers &#8211; Employment Law This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"introText\">As featured in <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit the Full Episode Page\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebglaw.com\/eltw406\" aria-label=\"#WorkforceWednesday\u00ae (opens in a new window)\">#WorkforceWednesday\u00ae<\/a>:\u00a0This week, we examine the Federal Trade Commission\u2019s (FTC\u2019s) decisions to drop its appeal of a federal court ruling striking down its proposed non-compete ban and to issue warnings to health care employers about using unreasonable restrictive covenants in employment agreements.<\/p>\n<p>Although the FTC\u2019s decision to abandon its non-compete ban appeal may appear to favor employers, its recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebglaw.com\/insights\/publications\/ftc-wont-enforce-its-noncompete-rule-but-noncompete-enforcement-continues\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">warning letters<\/a> to health care organizations make clear that regulatory scrutiny is far from over.<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways for Employers:<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Regulatory Spotlight on Health Care:\u00a0<\/strong>The FTC has urged health care employers to review restrictive covenants for fairness and compliance.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Patient Choice Concerns:\u00a0<\/strong>Health care non-competes may limit patient access to providers, particularly in rural areas.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Protection of Business Interests:\u00a0<\/strong>Non-competes should be narrowly tailored to safeguard trade secrets, customer relationships, and other legitimate interests.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this episode, Epstein Becker Green attorneys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebglaw.com\/people\/e-john-steren\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">E. 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