Non-solicitation provisions must bear relation to employees’ activities

Non-solicitation provisions must bear relation to employees’ activities

A recurring issue in employee mobility cases is the extent to which a non-solicitation provision in an employment contract is enforceable. Typically, an employment agreement will contain a provision prohibiting post-employment competition, provisions prohibiting post-employment solicitation of customers and/or employees, or both. It’s not uncommon for a provision prohibiting solicitation of employees to apply to all of the employers...