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- 🚨 FTC Turns Up the Heat on Healthcare Employers Over Non-Competes
🚨 FTC Turns Up the Heat on Healthcare Employers Over Non-Competes
The FTC just told major healthcare employers to rethink those non-compete clauses. Better to review your contracts now before regulators give you a not-so-friendly reminder.
FTC Pressures 😰 Healthcare Employers on Non-Compete Contracts
The FTC issued letters to major healthcare employers and staffing firms directing them to review employment agreements with non-compete restrictions.
Key Points
Sept. 10, 2025: FTC announced letters sent to large healthcare employers and staffing companies.
Letters focus on employment agreements containing non-compete restrictions.
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson emphasized all employers should review contracts for compliance.
Follows FTC action barring Gateway Services from enforcing non-competes with 1,800 workers.
Why It Matters
The move signals intensified regulatory attention on contract practices that may limit workforce mobility, placing healthcare employers at higher risk of scrutiny and potential enforcement.
Takeaway
Healthcare organizations should proactively audit employment agreements to ensure compliance and mitigate exposure to FTC action.