Some employment contracts contain restrictive clauses aimed at safeguarding the employer’s business interests. These may include agreements on non-solicitation, non-competition and confidentiality which vary in their scope and length of enforcement.
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Ambiguous terms in a restrictive covenant will not be remedied through notional severance and only narrowly through blue-pencil severance.
Implied duty of good faith and loyalty towards employers prohibits employees from competing with their employer during employment.