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Non-solicitation (in place of non-compete)

Stops a leaver from poaching employees or customers for a set period.

In plain English

Rather than banning someone from working in your industry (which Indian courts treat cautiously under s.27 of the Contract Act), this only stops them from actively poaching your team or clients for a while. Discuss the scope with a lawyer.

Common variants

Employees only
Your main worry is team poaching.
Employees + customers
You also want to protect your client base.

Relevant law

  • Indian Contract Act, 1872 (s.27)

Where this commonly appears

Startups & FundingHR & Workplace
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