Common use of Settlement Purpose Clause in Contracts

Settlement Purpose. Associate has received Confidential Information, specialized training and/or business goodwill with customers through paid employment with Company with the understanding that this was for the benefit of Company. Due to the position of trust and confidence held by Associate some post-employment activities would by their nature deprive Company of the benefit of its Confidential Information and other investments in Associate and cause irreparable harm which justifies post-employment restrictions. However, the nature and scope of the post-employment restrictions that are reasonable and necessary to balance the parties’ interests is an unresolved matter between the parties. Accordingly, an important purpose of this Agreement is to fully settle and resolve such uncertainties and provide a set of

Settlement Purpose. Associate has received Confidential Information, specialized training and/or business goodwill with customers through paid employment with Company with the understanding that this was for the benefit of Company. Due to the position of trust and confidence held by Associate some post-employment activities would by their nature deprive Company of the benefit of its Confidential Information and other investments in Associate and cause irreparable harm which justifies post-employment restrictions. However, the nature and scope of the post-employment restrictions that are reasonable and necessary to balance the parties’ interests is an unresolved matter between the parties. Accordingly, an important purpose of this Agreement is to fully settle and resolve such uncertainties and provide a set ofof predictable boundaries upon which the parties may rely to avoid future disputes. Thus, this Agreement will be enforced subject to public policies favoring settlement or resolution agreements.