Don't Throw Out the Employee Dentist Covenant-Not-to-Compete Baby with the Exploitive Employer Bathwater

Authors

Chester Gary DDS, JD, NYSDAFollow

Keywords

Covenants Not to Compete

Abstract

In our legal system's attempts to curb overreaching employer conduct, it must legislate strict controls, rather than overbroadly ban reasonable covenants not to compete that protect the dentist-patient relationship and incentivize dental practices to nurture one of society's most valuable assets: patient goodwill.

Recommended Citation

Gary, Chester DDS, JD (2023) "Don't Throw Out the Employee Dentist Covenant-Not-to-Compete Baby with the Exploitive Employer Bathwater," The New York State Dental Journal: Vol. 89: No. 6, Article 2.
Available at: https://commons.ada.org/nysdj/vol89/iss6/2