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Restrictive covenant - working for third party clients
Thanks- beachcomber
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Restrictive covenant - working for third party clients
I certainly won't make a move without rock solid legal advice, I would be interested in knowing the contact details of good contract lawyers, just in case...- beachcomber
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Restrictive covenant - working for third party clients
I would be very interested in talking to your contact. - Although I hope that things won't come to it.- beachcomber
- Post #23
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To clarify: I am hoping to go to the clients client The end client has never been a client of my employment agency. The relationship between my agency and their end client is coming to an agreed end, and there will be no further work placed with my agency, for the forceable future. Their [the...- beachcomber
- Post #22
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My contract does state that I can opt back in at any point however, it will not take effect till the end of my assignment - which is the end of the month. the question is does that automatically negate the 6 month term of their restrictions?- beachcomber
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Have just re read the legal opinion regarding opting out and it states that the opt out must happen before the introduction to the client. so the fact that I signed it on my first day is irrelevant. If I understand things correctly the opt-out should have been signed as part of the engagement...- beachcomber
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Could you clarify the 14 / 8 weeks split please? My original contract here started the day after the august bank holiday. I had trouble with my home PC so I was only able to print/sign/scan/send my contract and opt out etc back to them at about lunchtime on my first day. Checking my gmail...- beachcomber
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I did sign the opt out but after I had been given the role. - I'll learn remember not to sign the opt out for future contracts per your very good advice in that linked thread. The 50% thing was in the small print on page 4/5 of their contract, under a limitations section. I did think at the time...- beachcomber
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I've already tried this. The trouble is that my agent chose not to keep his powder dry, and came out all guns blazing and having come on strong to me with the whole "we will sue" approach got straight on the phone and threatened the Ad agency I'm working for. I think he quickly realised that he...- beachcomber
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Hi I was wondering if anyone else had come up against this. I am contracting for an advertising agency who's relationship with their client for whom I have been contracted to work for is coming to an end, and their will be no further work work placed with the agency by their client. The end...- beachcomber
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