The New York Senate has introduced a bill that, if enacted into law, would amend the New York Labor Law to prohibit the use of noncompetes for healthcare workers, with the limited exception of noncompetes in connection with the sale of a business. On October 16, 2026, Senators Michelle Hinchey and Patricia Fahy introduced Senate Bill S10722 (the “Bill”), that seeks to prohibit employers from entering into noncompetes with certain healthcare workers, as specified in the Bill.
Recent Updates
- New York Proposes Bill Aimed at Prohibiting Noncompetes for Healthcare Workers
- No Free Pass in Mass: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Says Irreparable Harm Must Be Proven, Not Presumed, in Trade Secret Cases
- New York Federal Court Enforces Non-Compete Against Employee Terminated for Cause
- Louisiana, Maryland, and Iowa Pass Laws Restricting Noncompetes Specific to Certain Professions
- Delaware Refuses to Blue Pencil Overbroad Restrictive Covenants Following Business Acquisition