I have previously worked for the same client which I'm working with now in my new organization, and my new company doesn't have any problem with this, nor does my client. However, my previous employer came to know through some source, and they have sent me a notice stating that "Notice on violation of Post-Employment Obligation." Without knowing much about NDA, I signed the document when I was leaving the previous organization. Now, they have sent me a notice that I have breached the NDA, and they will proceed with a legal notice within 5 days if no justification is provided.
What should I reply to them? Or should I ignore the notice?
From India, Hyderabad
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What should I reply to them? Or should I ignore the notice?
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You must never ignore a notice. Also without reading your agreement one cannot comment on legalities. But generally there are many things that controls limits of restraints they put on you post employment.
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" An agreement to restrain a servant from competing with the employer after the termination of employment may not be allowed by Court, In Brahmaputra Company Limited versus Scarth an attempt was made to restrain a servant from completing for 5 years after the period of service the court is disallowed it.
Supreme Court again laid down in Suprintendance Company of India vs Krishna Murugan, Restraint beyond the terms of service would be prima facie void and the only ground on which it could be justified is by bringing it within the scope of the exception that is by showing that it is necessary for the protection of employer’s goodwill. The court also pointed out that even if such restraint is valid it will be only apply after expiry of the term in its natural course and not when the employees is wrongful dismissed earlier."
See full here Things To Remember While Drafting A Valid Employment Contract
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180See this
" An agreement to restrain a servant from competing with the employer after the termination of employment may not be allowed by Court, In Brahmaputra Company Limited versus Scarth an attempt was made to restrain a servant from completing for 5 years after the period of service the court is disallowed it.
Supreme Court again laid down in Suprintendance Company of India vs Krishna Murugan, Restraint beyond the terms of service would be prima facie void and the only ground on which it could be justified is by bringing it within the scope of the exception that is by showing that it is necessary for the protection of employer’s goodwill. The court also pointed out that even if such restraint is valid it will be only apply after expiry of the term in its natural course and not when the employees is wrongful dismissed earlier."
See full here Things To Remember While Drafting A Valid Employment Contract
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If i reply to the notice should i agree that i’m working with the same client and competitor?
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And also, I want to mention that I have resigned from my previous employer because they are firing employees. Additionally, the same project I worked on was almost completed, and they informed us that the project had been given to another vendor. When I started looking for a new job, I got an offer without knowing that I would be working for the same client. However, my current employer and the client were aware of this and placed me on the same project again. Without much knowledge about NDA, I began working on this project. Now, when I asked my employer for support, they are not willing to help me because the previous organization did not mention any organization name, and the client is asking me to leave and wait for further instructions to respond.
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You have actually breached the NDA and also it is unethical. Better to accept your mistake.
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Please contact a good advocate immediately who deals exclusively in service matters.
Here, you have already hijacked the client of your previous company, which is ethically and morally wrong. If you have signed an NDA without reading it, it is not going to help you because it will be presumed to have been read.
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Here, you have already hijacked the client of your previous company, which is ethically and morally wrong. If you have signed an NDA without reading it, it is not going to help you because it will be presumed to have been read.
From India, Thane
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