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Can unenforceable non-compete clauses be saved? Severing terms

By Alison Weatherhead
May 3, 2023
  • Dispute resolution
  • Employment contracts
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  • Legislative changes
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It is sometimes possible to persuade a court to enforce a restriction that is otherwise unreasonably wide by severing, or effectively deleting, a specific aspect of the restriction. The risks and opportunities this creates need to be considered by employers when drafting as well as enforcing restrictions. For more information see our website.

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Alison Weatherhead

About Alison Weatherhead

Alison supports and advises clients on the full range of human resource queries and acts for clients in employment tribunals and judicial mediations, predominantly for employers. Her experience in tribunals includes advising on unfair dismissal, disability discrimination claims, whistleblowing claims and unlawful deductions from wages.

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