10.2190/JP9W-2DDQ-0UTP-3Q9G JP9W2DDQ0UTP3Q9G 2 Are Restrictive Covenants Between Health Care Providers and Their Employees Contrary to Public Policy 275 284 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 JP9W2DDQ0UTP3Q9G.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=JP9W2DDQ0UTP3Q9G 4 David S. Hames University of Nevada, Las Vegas Many people believe that increased competition between health care providers is the key to effective health care reform. Nevertheless, health care providers are increasingly employing anticompetitive employment agreements to limit competition. This research examines court decisions applying relevant common law principles to determine the contours of legally enforceable restrictive covenants between health care providers and their employees.