Non-Solicitation Restrictive Covenants Clause Samples

Non-Solicitation Restrictive Covenants. (a) During the term of Employee’s employment, it is acknowledged that the Employee will obtain knowledge and familiarity with the operations of the Company, the conduct of its business, its operating and marketing procedures, the identity and requirements of its customers, suppliers and vendors, intellectual property, trade secrets, and other proprietary information, which must be safeguarded. To protect the Company, the Employee agrees that during the term of Employee’s employment and for a period of one (1) year after the Employee’s date of termination of employment with the Company (subject to the One-Month Non-Compete Limitation set forth in Section 6 hereof), if this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 5 hereof, or mutually in writing by the Company and the Employee, to the furthest extent permitted by law, the Employee shall not directly or indirectly (except on behalf of and for the benefit of Company and its affiliates): (i) Solicit or otherwise encourage any employee, independent contractor, officer or consultant of the Company to terminate his or her employment or relationship (contractual or otherwise) with the Company, or to enter into employment with any other person or entity; or (ii) Induce, persuade or entice any material customer or supplier of Company, to terminate or cease its or their relationship (contractual or otherwise) with Company, or to enter into any relationship with any other person or entity engaged in a business in competition with Company; or (iii) In any way, slander, libel or through any other means take any action which is or is intended to be detrimental to the Company, its affiliates, business, officers, personnel or operations, except that the recitation of the truth shall be deemed to be an absolute defense of any such action hereunder; or (iv) Except for the Employee remaining employed with his current employer solely for a transition period not to exceed July 15, 2003, accept employment with or be employed in any capacity (whether officer, director, partner, manager, employee, shareholder, member, independent contractor, consultant or otherwise) by any company, firm or entity engaged in the same or substantially similar business of the Company anywhere in the counties of Hancock, Harrison, or ▇▇▇▇▇▇, within the State of Mississippi; provided, however, Employee may own up to, but not more than, a five percent (5%) equity interest in any entity whose stock is traded publicly on a national secur...

Non-Solicitation Restrictive Covenants. Beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for 12 months after the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company, regardless of the reason for such termination the Employee shall not directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any third party (including without limitation through any family member or affiliate), (i) solicit, encourage, facilitate, or induce any customer of the Company; person or entity who was a customer of the Company at any time in the two-year period preceding the solicitation, encouragement, facilitation, or inducement; any of the Company’s prospective customers; or any of the Company’s vendors, suppliers, advertisers, agents, sales representatives, employees, independent contractors, subcontractors, consultants, or licensees, to breach any agreement or contract with, or discontinue or curtail his, her, or its business relationships with, the Company; or (ii) solicit, hire, or otherwise engage as an employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, any person or non-employee service provider who is an employee or non-employee service provider of the Company or was an employee or non-employee service provider of the Company at any time in the one-year period preceding the proposed solicitation, hiring, or engagement. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the post-termination obligations in the previous sentence shall apply only to those persons and entities with whom or which the Employee had material business contact on behalf of the Company during the Term or about whom or which the Employee received Confidential Information.

Non-Solicitation Restrictive Covenants. During the Employee's employment with the Company and for one year after the termination of his/her employment, regardless of the reason for such termination, he/she shall not directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, encourage, facilitate, or induce any Client, person or entity that was a Client at any time in the one year preceding the solicitation, encouragement, facilitation, or inducement, or any Prospects, vendors, advertisers, agents, sales representatives, employees, contractors, consultants, service-providers, or licensees of the Company, to breach any agreement or contract with, or discontinue or curtail his, her, or its business relationships with, the Company; or (ii) solicit, hire, or otherwise engage as an employee, consultant, contractor, or otherwise, any person who is an employee of the Company, or was an employee of the Company, at any time in the one year preceding the solicitation, hiring, or engagement.

Non-Solicitation Restrictive Covenants. For a period of one (1) year after a termination of employment, Key Employee agrees not to solicit customers of the Bank for any purpose related directly or indirectly to any business in which the Bank is engaged during the term of this agreement. Key Employee also agrees not to solicit to hire any employees of the Bank for a period of one (1) year after the termination of Employment.

Non-Solicitation Restrictive Covenants