Our accompanying story looks at the issues raised when a former employee lures away existing workers. Having employees sign an “anti-raiding agreement” is one way to deal with this problem. In general, these contracts are more likely to be upheld by a court if they’re for a limited period of time, such as one year. Here is some sample language:
I agree that while I am employed by [Company], and for a period of [insert reasonable time period] following termination of my employment, I will not directly or indirectly solicit any [Company] employee to obtain employment with another employer or otherwise attempt to induce any [Company] employee to leave their employment with [Company].