Our employment solicitors advise businesses on restrictive covenants in employment contracts to protect confidential information and business interests.
Restrictive covenants are clauses in employment contracts designed to protect a business’s confidential information, client relationships, and key personnel when employees leave. Our employment solicitors help employers draft covenants that are effective, enforceable, and tailored to business needs.
Common restrictive covenants include:
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Our approach ensures your business is protected without overreaching, reducing the risk that a tribunal or court will find the covenant unenforceable.
While it is relatively straightforward to include a restrictive covenant in a contract, the real challenge is ensuring it is enforceable. In the UK, the starting point is that such clauses are generally unenforceable unless the employer can demonstrate they are necessary to:
Additionally, the clause should be reasonable in scope, usually including:
It is therefore not advisable to use a standard clause for all employees, as not every employee will have access to confidential information, key clients, or sensitive knowledge in the same way. Tailoring the covenant ensures that it is more likely to be enforceable and defensible in court.
If you need to implement a restrictive covenant call 0330 107 0106 or request a free call back to speak with our employment lawyers.
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We advise on strategy, review evidence of breach, and guide employers through the legal steps to enforce the covenant while remaining compliant with UK employment law.
Clauses that are excessively long and general, cover too wide a geographic area, or apply to employees without sensitive knowledge are more likely to be unenforceable.
It is not recommended. Clauses should be tailored to the employee’s responsibilities and exposure to confidential information or key clients.
Enforceability depends on the employee’s role, access to confidential information, client relationships, and whether the restrictions are reasonable in scope and duration.
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