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Of course it is. Non-competes are unenforceable in the UK as you can’t stop someone earning a living and if their skill or knowledge is that specific or valuabl
by simonbarker87 2y ago
Of course it is. Non-competes are unenforceable in the UK as you can’t stop someone earning a living and if their skill or knowledge is that specific or valuable that they may not be able to get a job anywhere not covered in the non-compete.
Want someone to not work for a competitor until their secret knowledge is out of date? Pay them gardening leave.
- quietbritishjim 2y agoThe UK government was due to introduce legislation ("when parliamentary time allows", which apparently it didn't) to limit non-complete clauses in employment contracts to a maximum of 3 months. That seems like implicit recognition that non-complete clauses longer than 3 months are currently valid.
- simonbarker87 2y agoCan't speak to that explicitly but the advice I was given by 2 solicitors on the topic was "they're not enforceable and won't stand up in court, they can't stop you earning a living with your skills"
- KennyBlanken 2y agoNo, it implies that's what legislators negotiated between different factions, or between legislators and lobbyists, or were outright bribed by lobbyists to go with. Ie, they wanted 1 month, but lobbyists wanted 6 months, legislators pushed back, and everyone compromised at 3.