Non-compete clauses are a familiar (and often controversial) feature of UK employment contracts. They typically restrict a departing employee from working for a competitor or
The Government announced back in May 2023 that it planned to legislate to limit non-compete clauses to 3 months post-termination of employment. However, despite that, there have
As we highlighted in a previous article, the Government announced plans last May to legislate to limit the duration of post-termination non-compete clauses to 3 months. Much of
The Government have announced plans to legislate to limit the duration of post-termination non-compete clauses to 3 months. Non-Compete Clauses It is part of the
Further to our previous article on the Government’s consultations in relation to restrictive covenants, the Government has now introduced a ban on exclusivity clauses in
When an employee leaves a company, there are often non-compete clauses contained in their contract of employment that prevent them from working for a competing
As we highlighted in a previous article, the Government launched a consultation on the 4th December 2020 as to whether their needs to be reform
On the 4th December 2020, the Government launched a consultation on whether their needs to be reform of non-compete clauses contained in contracts of employment, and even on whether they need to be abolished altogether. The consultation closes on the 26th February 2021.
On the 21st & 22nd January 2019, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal in the case of Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman [2017] EWHC 1278
During employment, it is an implied term of the contract that the employee must not compete with their employer. This forms part of the implied
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