Protecting Your UK Business Against Departing Employees

By on September 25, 2014
Posted In Employment

Departing employees can represent a significant threat to UK business.  This is particularly so in the case of senior managers and employees who have access to confidential information or who exert influence over key relationships with actual or prospective customers, suppliers or key members of staff.

Many employers seek to manage this threat by obtaining an employee’s agreement to a broad range of contractual post-termination restrictions (PTRs), often referred to as restrictive covenants.  PTRs are generally designed to protect a business against a range of threats: former employees working for competitors, soliciting clients and poaching employees, etc.  When they work, PTRs can be a very effective weapon in an employer’s arsenal, but there are potentially significant hurdles that must be overcome before they will be enforced by the UK courts.

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Paul McGrath
Paul McGrath advises clients across a broad range of industry sectors in all areas of contentious and non-contentious UK employment law. His practice covers all aspects of UK employment legislation and day-to-day employment matters, including appointments and terminations, employment status and worker classification issues, employee handbooks and policies, employee data privacy, disciplinary and grievance issues, and restructuring and redundancy exercises. Read Paul McGrath's full bio.

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