Non-Competes
Pat Shannon
Description
Collection
Title:
Non-Competes
Creator:
Pat Shannon
Date:
8/21/2002
Text:
Interesting banter on non-competes. We too, use non-competes in the billing
world. Many employees come to work for us and then want to go off with what
they learn and try to compete. I see O&P differently since you come to work
as a skilled professional.
Non the less, the idea of paid non-competes is not new and is not always in
the employees best interest. The courts have held that paid non-competes
are iron clad since the employee has received value in exchange for the
non-compete. Smart employers have for years been advised to word employment
contracts in such a way that a portion of the salary paid is to be
considered payment for the non-compete, thus killing two birds with one
stone.
The smart employee seeks to limit the geographic area, specific clients or
the time requirement. Either way, if the non-compete is so broad as to
restrict your ability to earn a living in your profession, it would be
easily invalidated.
Patrick M Shannon
CEO
Healthcare Management Solutions, Inc
The Nations O&P Billing Service
1-888-467-4362 ext 200
world. Many employees come to work for us and then want to go off with what
they learn and try to compete. I see O&P differently since you come to work
as a skilled professional.
Non the less, the idea of paid non-competes is not new and is not always in
the employees best interest. The courts have held that paid non-competes
are iron clad since the employee has received value in exchange for the
non-compete. Smart employers have for years been advised to word employment
contracts in such a way that a portion of the salary paid is to be
considered payment for the non-compete, thus killing two birds with one
stone.
The smart employee seeks to limit the geographic area, specific clients or
the time requirement. Either way, if the non-compete is so broad as to
restrict your ability to earn a living in your profession, it would be
easily invalidated.
Patrick M Shannon
CEO
Healthcare Management Solutions, Inc
The Nations O&P Billing Service
1-888-467-4362 ext 200
Citation
Pat Shannon, “Non-Competes,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/219474.
