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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

[Webinar] Employment Law Issues Impacting Health Care Practices - May 13th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 5/1/2025

Harris Beach Murtha invites you to join us as we discuss key employment law issues affecting physician practices in New York State. Topics will include Restrictive Covenants, Handling Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Paid...more

Exit Strategies for Healthcare Employment Agreements

Roetzel & Andress on 4/24/2025

Join host Ericka Adler on the latest episode of the #HealthLawHotspot as she provides essential insights on how physicians and dentists can navigate the termination of their employment agreements. In this episode, Ericka...more

[Webinar] The Ins, Outs, and No-Nos in Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements - November 30th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Dickinson Wright on 10/31/2023

Join us for an exclusive webinar, "The Ins, Outs and No-Nos in Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements." Designed for officers of physician and other practice groups, their advisors, accountants, and potential...more

New Restrictions on Physician Non-Compete Agreements in Connecticut

Littler on 7/3/2023

At the close of the 2023 session, the Connecticut legislature passed Senate Bill 9, “An Act Concerning Health and Wellness for Connecticut Residents.” Buried in this legislation are amendments to the state’s physician...more

Connecticut’s Physician Non-Compete Law Now Revised to Include New Restrictions and Extended to Cover APRNs and PAs

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law on 6/30/2023

Since July 1, 2016, Connecticut has had a law (CGS §20-14p) which, among other things, places a one year and 15 mile restriction on all physician non-compete agreements. Effective July 1, 2023, the law has been revised...more

Connecticut Legislature Passes Law Limiting Physician, PA and APRN Non-Compete Agreements

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis on 6/13/2023

On June 5, 2023, the Connecticut Legislature passed Public Act No. 23-97, “An Act Concerning Health and Wellness for Connecticut Residents” (“the Act”). Sections 13 through 15 of the Act make important changes to Connecticut...more

Employee Talent Wars Gain Unprecedented Ammunition from Changing Antitrust Landscape

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/16/2022

The current labor market is fraught with challenges for employers. In the wake of the COVID-19 market disruptions, the demand for employees, especially for experienced or highly trained employees, far exceeds the supply....more

Enforceability of Physician Non-Compete Agreements

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/8/2021

Non-compete covenants in physician employment and shareholder agreements are common practice. Whether they are legally enforceable as drafted varies from state to state. Some states have broad interpretations of...more

Prescription Practices Called into Question: Iowa Court Applies Four-Factor Test to Physician’s Defamation Claim Based on Report...

Polsinelli on 8/2/2021

The Supreme Court of Iowa recently reversed the judgment of a district court and remanded the matter with instructions to enter summary judgment in favor of Hamilton County Public Hospital, operating as Van Diest Medical...more

Florida’s HB 1243 Stalls, but Restrictive Covenant Provisions Move Forward

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/9/2019

Florida’s HB 1243, with its proposed reporting requirements that would have directly affected timelines for health care transactions, particularly those involving hospitals or medical practices with four or more physicians,...more

7 Steps To Sever Ties With An Employed Physician

Fisher Phillips on 11/6/2017

It is always unpleasant for a healthcare entity or medical practice to have to sever ties with an employed physician, but it is sometimes necessary. Perhaps the physician has committed serious policy violations or lost an...more

"Insider" Edition—Required Referrals and the Stark Law (Part One of Two)

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/31/2017

When a hospital is putting together an employment contract with a physician, there are many items for both the hospital and the physician to consider. One question we have seen more and more hospitals ask is whether a...more

Illinois Restrictive Covenants: July 2016 Update

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 7/26/2016

Heads up, Illinois employers with post-employment restrictive covenants: three new cases may impact your enforcement efforts. One continues the split between state and federal courts as to whether continued employment is...more

New Restrictions on Physician Non-Competes in Connecticut

Littler on 6/3/2016

A new Connecticut law significantly restricts the use of physician non-compete agreements. Public Act No. 16-95 (the “Act”), signed into law by Governor Dannel Malloy on June 2, 2016, limits the allowable duration and...more

10 Significant Physician Contracting Mistakes

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 1/21/2016

1. Failure to Begin with the End in Mind. The most important provisions of your employment contract will be the provisions governing your termination rights, for two reasons. First, if the relationship goes well, chances are...more

Does the “No-Rehire” Provision in Your Settlement Agreement Restrain the Lawful Practice of a Profession?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/20/2015

When resolving an employment dispute, employers often wish to include a “no-rehire” provision in the settlement agreement. In a typical no-rehire clause, the parties agree that they wish to resolve their dispute and sever any...more

Renown Health-FTC Antitrust Agreement: Guidance for Hospitals Acquiring and Employing Physicians

Baker Donelson on 9/17/2012

Renown was represented in the agencies' investigation and the ensuing settlement negotiations by Ober/Kaler principal Bill Berlin, a member of the firm's Antitrust and Competition Group. On August 6, 2012, Renown...more

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