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Three New Actions Enter Legal Landscape, Lance Plunkett Jd, Llm Jun 2023

Three New Actions Enter Legal Landscape, Lance Plunkett Jd, Llm

The New York State Dental Journal

Latest legal maneuvers cover a variety of fronts with potential impact on dental practices.


Caring For Your Employees, Lance Plunkett Jd, Llm Mar 2023

Caring For Your Employees, Lance Plunkett Jd, Llm

The New York State Dental Journal

Employment laws are rapidly expanding worker opportunities and rights complicating dentists' ability to hire and retain employees in a competitive job market.


Will The Government Rip Up Employment Contracts?, Christopher J. Smiley Mar 2023

Will The Government Rip Up Employment Contracts?, Christopher J. Smiley

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This editorial discusses the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule to eliminate non-compete agreements, tracing their historical origins to the apprentice system in Europe. The author explores dentists' perspectives on this potential change, considering the need for talent acquisition versus workforce preservation. The editorial highlights the FTC's rationale for banning non-compete contracts and their impact on employee wages and innovation. It also addresses issues of boilerplate contract language and excessive leverage in the dental profession. The proposed rule aims to create consistency across states while allowing non-competes in specific cases. Dentist employers are advised to review and revise their agreements in …