At Unleashed Veterinary Dermatology, we were pleased to see the April 23 ruling by the Federal Trade Commission banning most noncompete agreements from the workplace. A surprising 18% of working Americans are affected by noncompete agreements, but veterinarians are disproportionately affected at a rate as high as 69%. Undoubtedly, there is still a long legal road before a rule such as this one is implemented. Nonetheless, we hope that this rule is a stepping stone for veterinary professionals’ economic freedom as well as the sanctity of the doctor-pet relationship.
At Unleashed Veterinary Dermatology, we never ask any of our employees to sign a noncompete agreement or an agreement with any other restrictive covenant. Instead, we aim to retain them with our top-of-market compensation, state-of-the-art equipment like our VetScalpel surgical laser, and attention to quality of life.
We are confident that veterinarians considering our open position for a second veterinary dermatologist will appreciate our culture of excellence and respect for our veterinary professionals’ workplace rights.
