Protecting Intellectual Property & Relationships

Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information

Employees must agree not to disclose or use confidential information for their own benefit or the benefit of competitors. "Confidential information" includes:

• Any secret or trade secret or know-how relating to the Employer or any person/firm the Employer does business with, including the identity of customers.
• Information relating to manufacturing costs, prices, and discounts.
• Present and future plans and projects of the Employer.
• Customer lists and records, terms of contracts between the Employer and its customers, renewal dates, price and marketing policies, and similar data.

Upon termination, the employee agrees to return to the Employer every copy of all records, files, drawings, tools, and company vehicles.

Restriction on Competition (Non-Compete)

For the duration of employment and for 12 months following termination, the employee agrees to the following restrictions within the municipalities they were employed in during the 12 months preceding termination:

• They shall not carry on, be engaged in, or interested in the business of contract management services such as was carried on by the Employer.
• They shall not solicit or accept business from the customers of the Employer.
• They shall not, without written consent, accept employment with any customer for which they were responsible during the 12 month period preceding termination.
• They shall not accept employment with any third party where the employment includes rendering similar contract management services for any customer they were responsible for in the preceding 12 months.
• They shall not induce or attempt to persuade any employees of the Employer to enter into employment elsewhere or terminate their contracts.