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Can a home care agency make caregivers sign a non-compete in Connecticut?
Last verified October 17, 2026 · All Connecticut resources
Banned. Connecticut voids any covenant that restricts a person from providing companion, homemaker or home health services, including restrictions tied to a specific client. Contracts between a homemaker-companion agency and a client also cannot include a no-hire clause: any fee, penalty or legal claim against a client for directly hiring the agency's employee is void. Outside home care, Connecticut non-competes are judged under a common-law reasonableness test.
| Status | Banned |
|---|---|
| Healthcare-specific rule | Any covenant that restricts an individual from providing companion, homemaker or home health services, anywhere in the state or to a specific individual, is void as against public policy (C.G.S. § 20-681). Separate limits apply to physicians, APRNs and physician assistants. |
| Client non-solicitation | A covenant that restricts a caregiver from serving a specific individual counts as a void covenant not to compete under C.G.S. §§ 20-670 and 20-681, so a client non-solicitation or no-service clause for caregivers falls within the ban. |
| Statute | C.G.S. §§ 20-670, 20-681, 20-683 |
What about a client hiring your caregiver directly?
That is usually handled in the client service agreement, not the caregiver's contract: some agencies charge a placement or conversion fee if a client hires a caregiver directly. Whether that clause is enforceable is a contract question, so have a local employment lawyer review it.
General information, not legal advice.
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