Employment Contracts · glossary
A clause that keeps the rest working if part cannot be enforced. Clause 23.6 makes each restriction a separate obligation, so if the non-compete fails, the customer and team restrictions still bind Esme. A court may delete words, but it never rewrites a restriction. Contract 23.6 · Chapter 8 · see Restrictive covenant
Explained in Chapter 8, Restrictive Covenants: Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation and Non-Dealing, of Employment Contracts.
The first sentence names the three legitimate interests, so the reason for each restriction is on the page. The rest is a severability clause: each restriction stands on its own. If a court finds the non-compete too wide, the customer and team restrictions still bind her. If only some words go too far, a court may delete them and keep the rest.Read Chapter 8, Restrictive Covenants: Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation and Non-Dealing →
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