Competition And Covid-19: Are Your Restrictive Covenants Enforceable?

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented disruption to businesses and it is arguably more important than ever before for employers to have adequate protections in place to stop employee competition. Whilst the pandemic may be new, it's worth remembering the law governing restrictive covenants is well-developed. 
 

In this e-alert, we set out the fundamental concepts relating to restrictive covenants that employers should be aware of and how they differ in each of the following jurisdictions: