Fight over non-competes pits Mass. businesses against each other
From WBUR Up Next by WBUR
June 9, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the conflict among Massachusetts businesses regarding non-compete agreements and the push by Healey to limit them.
Healey wants to crack down on non-compete agreements that limit workers' ability to leave their job and go work for a rival firm.
People in this episode
Host: WBUR
Topics covered
- non-compete agreements
- Massachusetts businesses
- worker rights
- employment law
- business competition
Keywords
- non-compete
- Massachusetts
- businesses
- workers
- employment
- law
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Healey
Places: Mass.
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