[DATE, ex. Mercredi 11 juin 1998]
[NOM, ENTREPRISE ET ADRESSE DE L’EMPLOYÉ, ex.
John Smith
XYZ Inc.
1234 First Street
Suite 567
Anycity, Anystate 85245]
Cher [NOM DE L’EMPLOYÉ, ex. John Smith],
Re: Contrat de travail
Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez accepté un emploi chez [NOM DE L’EMPLOYEUR] (l ‘«employeur») à compter du [DATE DE DÉBUT D’EMPLOI, ex. 1er juillet 1998]. Comme vous le savez, vous serez employé en tant que [TITRE DESCRIPTION DE L’EMPLOI]. Cette lettre exposera les termes et conditions de la protection dont nous avons besoin en ce qui concerne la non-concurrence et la non-sollicitation, qui sont exigées de vous comme condition d’être employé dans cette entreprise.
1. Non-Concurrence: Vous acceptez de ne pas le faire, sans le consentement écrit préalable de l’Employeur, à aucun moment pendant votre emploi avec l’Employeur et pendant une période de [PÉRIODE DE DUREE DE NON-CONCURRENCE (IE. 2 ANS) – NB. NE DEVRAIT PAS DÉPASSER 5 ANS!] Après la cessation de votre emploi, quelle qu’en soit la cause (que votre emploi soit résilié par vous ou l’employeur et que ce soit avec ou sans motif ou en violation du présent accord) soit individuellement ou en partenariat ou conjointement ou conjointement avec toute personne en tant que mandant, mandataire, employé, actionnaire (autre qu’une détention d’actions cotées sur une bourse des États-Unis ou du Canada qui ne dépasse pas 5 pour cent des actions en circulation ainsi cotées) ou de toute autre manière ou être concerné ou intéressé par ou conseiller, prêter de l’argent à, garantir les dettes ou obligations de ou permettre à votre nom ou à une partie de celui-ci d’être utilisé ou employé par toute personne engagée ou concernée par la description d’un aspect de l’entreprise dans laquelle l’employé est engagé (c’est-à-dire la distribution et la vente de logiciels de comptabilité informatique)] dans [ZONE GÉOGRAPHIQUE DANS LAQUELLE L’EMPLOYÉ NE DOIT PAS REMPLIR, ex. la ville de New York et une zone dans un rayon de 5 miles des limites de la ville de New York].
You agree that the restrictions set out above are reasonable and valid and all defences to the strict enforcement of this non-competition covenant by the Employer is waived by you.
2. Non-Solicitation of Clients: You agree that you will not, without the prior written consent of the Employer, at any time during your employment with the Employer or for a period of 2 years from the termination of your employment however caused (whether your employment is terminated by you or the Employer and whether with or without cause or in breach of this Agreement), either individually or through any company controlled by you and either on your own behalf or on behalf of any person competing or endeavouring to compete with the Employer, directly or indirectly solicit, endeavour to solicit or gain the custom of, canvass or interfere with any person who is a client of the Employer as at the date of termination of your employment or use your personal knowledge of or influence over any such client to or for your own benefit or that of any other person competing with the Employer.
3. Non-Solicitation of Employees: You agree that you will not, without the prior written consent of the Employer, at any time during your employment with the Employer or for a period of 2 years from the date of termination of your employment however caused (whether your employment is terminated by you or the Employer and whether with or without cause or in breach of this Agreement), either individually or through any company controlled by you and either on your behalf or on behalf of any other person competing or endeavouring to compete with the Employer, directly or indirectly solicit for employment, or endeavour to employ or to retain as an independent contractor or agent, any person who is an employee of the Employer as of the date of termination of your employment or was an employee of the Employer at any time during 2 years prior to the termination of your employment.
You further agree that, should you be approached by a person who is or has been an employee of the Employer during the period described above, you will not offer to nor employ or retain as an independent contractor or agent any such person for a period of 2 years following the termination of your employment.
4. Agreement to Modification of Restrictive Covenants: While the restrictions in sections 1, 2 and 3 are considered by you and the Employer to be reasonable in all of the circumstances as of the date of this Agreement, it is hereby agreed that if any one or more of such restrictions shall be judged to be void as going beyond what is reasonable in all of the circumstances for the protection of the interests of the Employer, but would be valid if part of the wording thereof were deleted or the period thereof reduced or the range of activities covered thereby reduced in scope, the said reduction shall be deemed to apply with such modifications as may be necessary to make them valid and effective and any such modification shall not thereby affect the validity of any other restriction contained in this Agreement.
5. Independent Legal Advice: You agree that you have been advised by the Employer that you should obtain independent legal advice in connection with the terms of this agreement. You confirm that you have either obtained such advice or chosen not to do so and that you fully understand the terms and conditions set out herein and agree to be bound by them.
6. Copy of Agreement: You acknowledge receipt of a copy of this agreement signed by the Employer.
If you agree with the above, please sign both copies of this letter in the presence of a witness and return one copy to the Employer.
Sincerely,
[NAME OF EMPLOYER, ex. ABC Corporation]
Per: __________________________________
I have read, understand and hereby voluntarily accept the terms of employment outlined above.
Date: __________________________________
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Témoin [NOM DE L’EMPLOYÉ]
