Employees must consider any restrictive covenants in their employment contracts before setting up their own businesses, to avoid legal action. The most pertinent restrictions are normally, non-solicitation and non-compete clauses. Employers are rigorously pursuing former employees who breach such clauses especially if they are setting up in competition. If you are thinking of setting up […]
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Employment Law, Restrictive Covenants, Employment Contracts
June 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
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Employment Law, Post-Termination Provisions, Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreements
April 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Choosing an Independent Legal Advisor to provide Advice on the Terms of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Termination of Employment
As employment law solicitors, we advise employees on redundancies and the terms of their compromise agreements. We often find that they are unaware of, or do not fully consider the risks of breaching certain provisions that apply upon termination of employment, including non-solicitation and non-compete provisions. To reiterate what such provisions mean: Non-solicitation provisions prohibit soliciting/dealing […]
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Employment Law, Restrictive Covenants, Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreements
January 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
Following our post below, we often advise employees on other provisions that apply upon termination of employment (that is, aside from confidentiality), including non-solicitation and non-compete provisions. Non-solicitation provisions prohibit ex-employees from soliciting/dealing with certain individuals closely related to their ex-employers (employees, customers and suppliers). Non-compete provisions prohibit ex-employees from setting up a business which […]
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Employment Law, Restrictive Covenants, Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreements
January 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Termination of Employment
We regularly provide UK employment law advice to employees, which frequently centers on restrictive covenants in employment contracts. These covenants are normally contained within compromise agreements as well as contracts of employment and apply post-termination. When it comes to redundancy, an important restrictive covenant to bear in mind is that of confidentiality. If you require […]
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