US EditionAspirus Health's Use of Noncompetes Under Investigation
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison probes noncompete agreements after Aspirus-St. Luke's merger amid complaints of unfair restrictions affecting healthcare workers.
- On Oct. 16, the Minnesota Attorney General's Office served a subpoena to Wisconsin-based Aspirus St. Luke's after employee complaints about noncompete agreements, with spokesperson Brian Evans noting they often restrict job opportunities.
- Employees, including anonymous staff, reported grievances about noncompete agreements, and Tara Richter said one was imposed during her tenure and she was denied contact info for the 150-person wait list.
- The combined health systems operate 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 employees, including 1,300 physicians, while doctoral-level clinicians dropped from eight to four, increasing reliance on locum positions.
- Noncompete agreements are prompting departures and reducing the local pool of specialists as Tara Richter said they 'inhibit professionals' and cause Duluth to lose physicians and other clinical providers, with two more providers who resigned from the mental health department after Richter's departure.
- State and federal changes to noncompete rules are reshaping employer practices; Minnesota banned noncompetes in 2023 while Wisconsin still permits reasonable agreements, and the Aspirus Health merger in February 2024 increased locum positions.
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State investigating use of noncompetes by health care system
DULUTH — After receiving complaints from employees, the Minnesota Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation into the use of noncompete agreements by a nonprofit health care system. Wisconsin-based Aspirus St. Luke's was served a subpoena Oct. 16 for additional information on those agreements. “Aspirus Health is a values-driven organization with a mission to heal people, promote health and strengthen communities,” according to a state…
Aspirus Health's use of noncompetes under investigation
DULUTH — After receiving complaints from employees, the Minnesota Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation into the use of noncompete agreements at Aspirus St. Luke's. The Wisconsin-based nonprofit health care system was served a subpoena Oct. 16 for additional information on those agreements. “Aspirus Health is a values-driven organization with a mission to heal people, promote health and strengthen communities,” according to a sta…
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