A new Maryland law will significantly restrict employers from using non-competition agreements for many healthcare and veterinary professionals. Gov. Wes Moore signed the legislation into law on April 25 – just two days after the federal government announced a ban on nearly all non-competes. This move aligns with a larger trend to promote worker mobility in the health sector, due in part to an uptick in hospital mergers and other healthcare consolidations. We’ll give you five key takeaways and what you should do next.
