A new sub-section ‘Restrictive Covenants’ under the main page heading of ‘Human Resources’ has been added. This particular article will be looking at:

1. What is a Restrictive Covenant;
2. Types of Contracts using Restrictive Covenants;
3. Free and Fair Competition;
4. The Judicial Approach to Restrictive Covenants;
5. Challenging Contractual Restrictions;
6. The Consequences of an Unreasonable Contractual Restriction;
7. Employment Contracts and Restrictive Covenants;
8. Restrictive Covenants and Junior Employees;
9. The Consequences of Divulging Confidential Information to a New Employer;
10. Extended Notice Periods;
11. The Consequences of an Illegal Restrictive Covenant; and
12. Key Points (summarising the article).