By: Jude C. Bursavich Louisiana employers who rely on physician non-compete agreements should review those agreements immediately. Changes to Louisiana law that became effective January 1, 2025, may render many existing physician non-compete agreements unenforceable because they do not comply with the statute’s new limitations. As a result, employers should consider updating their agreements to … Continue reading Louisiana’s New Physician Non-Compete Law Could Invalidate Existing Agreements
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Court Finds Working Conditions Not Intolerable in EEOC Case Against Northwest Arkansas Hospitals
By: Scott D. Wilson The EEOC represents Efrin Chavez, a surgical technician who was hired by Northwest Arkansas Hospitals in January 2022 for a position in the Labor and Delivery Unit. The EEOC alleged that the hospital discriminated against Mr. Chavez because of his sex (male) by subjecting him to different terms, conditions, or privileges of … Continue reading Court Finds Working Conditions Not Intolerable in EEOC Case Against Northwest Arkansas Hospitals
Is Your Hospital Prepared to Hire From the New Applicant Pool of International Physicians?
The United States is experiencing healthcare workforce shortages, including in rural areas. Louisiana's Act 646 aims to address physician shortages by providing a pathway for licensure for international physicians. This offers potential solutions to the healthcare shortage.