Restrictive Covenant Solicitors

If you are a senior executive, director or senior manager, or you are in a role where you have influence over clients or customers, it is likely that there will be post-termination restrictive covenants included in your employment contract. These contractual clauses can restrict what you can do both during your employment and after it ends.

If you need advice about restrictive covenants in your contract, speak to our expert solicitors today.

Restrictive Covenant Advice

Restrictive covenants are designed to protect your employer. However, these restrictions can severely limit both your future employment options and your earning potential.

If you are concerned about how restrictive covenants in your employment contract might affect you, we recommend seeking legal advice as early as possible. Our expert solicitors have years of experience advising individuals on restrictive covenants across a range of industries.

For more information on how we can assist you, please contact one of our employment lawyers.

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What are Restrictive Covenants?

Many types of post-termination restrictions exist. However, the most common types are:

Confidentiality. This is a requirement to keep confidential information and trade secrets to yourself. However, it is important to remember that even if your contract does not include an express confidentiality clause, you are still likely to owe duties to your employer.
Non-poaching. This prevents you from taking other members of your employer’s staff with you when you move to new employment.
Non-solicitation. This prevents you from trying to obtain business from your employer’s customers or prospective customers.
Non-dealing. This is when a bar is put in place preventing you from dealing with any of your former employer’s customers or potential customers.
Non-competition. This prevents you from working for any of your employer’s competition or starting a business that directly competes with your employer.