Restrictive covenants

Our employment law specialists regularly advise both employers and employees on the post-termination obligations incorporated into an employee’s contract of employment. Restrictive covenants for employment apply where an employee agrees not to do certain things once he or she leaves the organization. The purpose of a restrictive covenant is primarily to protect an employer’s business and they are particularly common in the contracts of sales staff, who may have particular knowledge of an employer’s customer base, which is of significant value to the company.

The issues that should be considered in relation to restrictive covenants depend on the particular case, and on the employee which is why it’s advisable for employers to seek professional advice if in any doubt.

“Our employment law specialists regularly advise both employers and employees on the post-termination obligations incorporated into an employee’s contract of employment.”