Is it legal for 2 companies within the same working field to enact an anti-trust agreement that bars employees from one organization to work at the other without approval?

Is it legal for 2 companies within the same working field to enact an anti-trust agreement that bars employees from one organization to work at the other without approval?

Can a medical facility bar its employees unless they have prior permission to work at a traveling agency within in the same field. Furthermore, how can agreements like this impact employees without signed agreements? Are there any actions that can be done if this type of agreement is unlawful?

Asked on June 2, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, South Dakota

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