An attorney specializing in employment law discusses artificial intelligence and noncompetes.
Physicians presented with should consult an attorney before signing, as state laws vary widely and can depend on recent statutory changes, court rulings and the specific terms of the contract. Legal counsel can also help physicians who are changing jobs assess existing agreements, negotiate with a new employer to avoid violating geographic or time restrictions, and seek contractual protections such as indemnification if a former employer files suit. Christopher S. Mayer, J.D., an employment law specialist with , discusses the options available to doctors when seeking a new job.
Medical Economics: Regarding especially physicians who may be young in their careers, or physicians who are considering changing employment, if they sit down at that negotiating table and the hospital or health care system or another group of managing physicians presents to them a noncompete agreement, what should they do?
Christopher S. Mayer, J.D.: This is going to sound very self-serving, but I think they need to consult with an attorney for a variety of reasons. I mean, we just touched upon it, the law in different states is completely different, and a local practitioner, in particular, will know the ins and outs of how they're enforceable in that state, may have appeared in courts recently, where the relevant courts, they can tell you where the judges are on enforcing noncompetes against physicians....
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