The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on April 23 banning noncompete clauses nationwide.
Read the final rule at https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/noncompete-rule.pdf.
Generally, noncompete agreements restrict employees who leave a job from working in that field for a specific time period in a certain geographic area.
Read more about how this affects veterinary practice in AVMA News.
[Source: AVMA News 26 April 2024]