Comment
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kim Coghill
kcoghill@dermpa.org
Mobile: 202-374-7535
April 24, 2024
Noncompete Clauses:
FTC Final Rule Could Ban Agreements
Outcome could significantly impact Society's membership
Alexandria, VA April 24, 2024 - The Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) is monitoring a final rule announced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that, once effective, may significantly impact the many SDPA members across the country whose employment agreements include a noncomplete clause. The rule bans all new and existing noncompete clauses except for those currently in effect for senior executives. Employers will be required to provide notice to their employees currently tied to a noncompete agreement that they will not be enforcing those provisions.
SDPA first notified its members about this new FTC rule after it was proposed in early 2023. According to the FTC’s statement, the commission received over 26,000 public comments during that period, with the vast majority in favor of the proposed rule.
The rule is expected to go into effect 120 days after its publication in the Federal Register, barring any delays from potential court challenges. SDPA will continue to monitor this new rule and inform our members of any major developments.
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John Burns says...
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2024
I hope the SDPA will continue to reach out through our lobby to congress regarding our membership's continued support of the dissolution of non-compete agreements. Our fight against this unfair, one-sided, employment practice is far from over. John Burns
