Labor: fair employment practices; certain noncompete agreements for physicians; prohibit. Amends sec. 4a of 1984 PA 274 (MCL 445.774a).
Key claim: HB6119 would amend Michigan’s 1984 PA 274 to prohibit certain noncompete agreements for physicians under the state’s fair employment practices law.
Abstract
(HB6119 · 103rd Legislature) Labor: fair employment practices; certain noncompete agreements for physicians; prohibit. Amends sec. 4a of 1984 PA 274 (MCL 445.774a). Latest action (2026-06-23): Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/18/2026
Why this matters
Michigan’s noncompete statute (MCL 445.774a) currently allows reasonable post-employment restrictions across occupations, and physicians frequently face such clauses when moving between health systems. Carving out physicians would shift bargaining power toward doctors and could affect patient continuity of care, while constraining employer investment-recoupment strategies. The bill is part of a broader trend of profession-specific noncompete limits under fair-employment-practices framing.