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Restrictive covenants

Are Contractual Non-Disparagement and Proprietary/Confidential Information Clauses Actually Illegal?

[01/11/13]

Posted on January 11, 2013 in HR Insights for Health Care

Written by: Stephen W. Lyman

NLRB Judge Rules That Clauses That Are Too Broad Are Illegal As we have seen in the recent months, the NLRB has been very focused on the rights of employees – union and non-union – to talk about their wages, hours and working conditions whether face-to-face or on Facebook.  A decision by an NLRB administrative law... READ MORE

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No-Compete Agreements – Does Your Applicant Have One?

[08/13/12]

Posted on August 13, 2012 in HR Insights for Health Care

Written by: Turner, Carrie E.

It is common for high level business executives, skilled professionals, physicians and other key employees to enter into employment contracts with their employers.  It is also common for these employment contracts to contain restrictive no-solicitation and no-compete provisions that prohibit these employees from competing with the employer in a defined territory and for a... READ MORE

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