Doctors considering a change in employment must look to their employment contract signed at hiring to determine what, if any, guidelines or restrictions exist when terminating employment. A physician employment agreement (PEA) often contains a termination clause regarding what steps are necessary to terminate employment: a non-competition agreement stating any limitations on where a physician can work and; any repayment obligations a physician will have related to hiring bonuses and … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Non-Compete Agreements
If you land a new job only to realize that you signed a non-compete agreement with a previous employer years ago, you may wonder if there is anything you can do. That said, a non-competition agreement has to be reasonable. An agreement cannot bar a previous employee from working for a competitor or starting their own business indefinitely. Nor can it cover too broad of a geographic area. A reasonable non-competition agreement will typically restrict an employee from taking a similar job … [Read more...]
