Employment Litigation

A multitude of employment litigation issues can arise when an employment contract or a consultancy agreement comes to an end, be it an employer looking to protect their business by threatening or taking action against an employee, or an employee looking to defend himself or herself against the actions of their former employee.

What BBS Law Can Do For You

We have significant experience in advising both employers and employees in disputes arising out of employment contracts and consultancy agreements.

We have a particular expertise in advising in relation to restrictive covenants in employment contracts, particularly where it relates to an employee seeking to work for a competitor. We advise both employers and employees in relation to types of restrictive covenants, enforcing covenants, dealing with confidentiality issues and restraint of trade and generally in protecting business interests.

We have acted numerous times in bringing and defending injunction application brought against former employees, so rest assured you can count on us for employment litigation services.

Restrictive Covenants: What to Know

The first thing to think about is what restrictive covenants for employment actually are. Essentially, they are terms contained in contracts of employment which are designed to protect a business from steps taken by an employee after termination of his/her employment.

Secondary to this, you may want to know if they’re legally binding, any contractual term restricting an employee’s activities after termination is void for being in restraint of trade and contrary to public policy, unless the employer can show that it has a legitimate business interest and that the restriction is no more than reasonable to protect that interest.

How Enforceable Are Restrictive Covenants?

An employer cannot impose a covenant simply because it does not want an ex-employee to compete with it.

However, it can seek to prevent the individual from using or damaging something that legitimately belongs to it. You can talk to us more about your contracts of employment and what you need to know in terms of employment litigation so you can better understand your situation.