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Employment law after contract ends?
I have a clause in my employment contract that states I cannot work for a direct competitor company within 6 months of my departure. This seems unenforceable to me because once your employment ends, so does the employment contract and thus the clause contained within it. Is that correct?
UK/English law.
2 Answers
- lucyLv 71 decade agoFavourite answer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause
You can always get a job that has nothing to do with your previous job, but this contract was set up for a reason, so you will either have to sit it out for 6 months or find another job that has nothing to do with your prior job. Technically your contract you signed is in effect for 6 months, regardless if you work there or not.
- Anonymous5 years ago
I agree. if the contract states 4 weeks for either side, they need to honour that. if they determine that your last working day is before that date, they will need to pay the rest out.
