Tag: contract changes

23 December 2020

Government reforms (1): Non-compete clauses – consultation

What do we already know? Some time ago (2016!) the Government introduced a 'call for evidence on restrictive covenants, particularly non-compete clauses(Government...

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20 May 2016

Blog: Restrictive covenants – take a fresh look

Restrictive covenants have near mythical status in employment law circles.  Lots of employment contracts contain them, but they are so often poorly...

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19 December 2014

Case update (2): Contracts of employment – consider consideration

Summary: Can an employer enforce restrictive covenants against a former employee where there has been no specific consideration? No, held the High...

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