{"id":1437,"date":"2015-07-16T10:17:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T09:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redkite.0-2000webhosting.co.uk\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2019-11-25T11:01:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T11:01:38","slug":"restrictive-covenants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redkitesolicitors.co.uk\/firm-news\/restrictive-covenants\/","title":{"rendered":"Restrictive Covenants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"LTR\">Redkite Solicitors receives many enquiries from businesses regarding the enforceability of Restrictive Covenants. For example, your contract might include a clause that states an employee cannot poach your staff and\/or clients for several months after they have left employment. Only to find out within a couple of weeks that other members of staff have left to follow this individual and key clients have cancelled their contracts and the ex-employee is now providing those goods or services in competition with your business.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Where Restrictive Covenants are enforceable unfortunately the cost involved prevents businesses taking out injunctions and bringing a claim for damages.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">However, our Employment Protection Insurance covers the legal costs of issuing claims where Employers want to pursue these breaches.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">For more information and a quote please contact the Head of our Employment Team Hannah Dahill on 01267 239 483 or by email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hannah.dahill@redkitelaw.co.uk\">hannah.dahill@redkitelaw.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Redkite Solicitors receives many enquiries from businesses regarding the enforceability of Restrictive Covenants. 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