ChatterBank1 min ago
Can I still sell ??
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My question is simple but is asked by many but the truth is still a hard answer to find.
I want to leave my company and move to another company selling similar products in the same area.
My company handbook suggests NO as it states that I can not sell in the same area for 6 months.
Now my question is can this rule be upheld or is it just a scare tactic.
I want to leave my company and move to another company selling similar products in the same area.
My company handbook suggests NO as it states that I can not sell in the same area for 6 months.
Now my question is can this rule be upheld or is it just a scare tactic.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It certainly can be upheld - they could sue you for breach of contract. It is called a restrictive covenant - it is discussed here:
http://www.roydens.co.uk/content09.htm
http://www.roydens.co.uk/content09.htm
Well thank you everyone for your answers, ithas been most helpful and I ll sleep better tonight ha ha ha.
And I think my final note would be and a quote from the website in question in this thread.
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"At the end of it all restrictive covenants are a bit of a game � the winners being the ones who best know the rules."
P.S I know a little bit more then I did yesterday and tomorrow I ll learn a bit more, If I have to play the game I know I stand a better chance now, thanks again
And I think my final note would be and a quote from the website in question in this thread.
Quote
"At the end of it all restrictive covenants are a bit of a game � the winners being the ones who best know the rules."
P.S I know a little bit more then I did yesterday and tomorrow I ll learn a bit more, If I have to play the game I know I stand a better chance now, thanks again
Thomas v Farr 2007 could encourage more employers to actively seek enforcement of the covenants;
And:
"It is a widely held view that restrictive covenants in employment contracts are unenforceable and are a waste of time.
This view is completely wrong!"
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=12 144
It's a gamble - don't forget action can be taken against you and the company you go to work for.
And:
"It is a widely held view that restrictive covenants in employment contracts are unenforceable and are a waste of time.
This view is completely wrong!"
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=12 144
It's a gamble - don't forget action can be taken against you and the company you go to work for.