Non-Interference Covenants. Employee covenants to the Company that while Employee is employed by the Company hereunder and for the two (2) year period thereafter (the "Noninterference Period"), he will not, for any reason, directly or indirectly: (a) solicit, hire, or otherwise do any act or thing which may induce any other employee of the Company to leave the employ or otherwise interfere with or adversely affect the relationship (contractual or otherwise) of the Company, with any person who is then or thereafter becomes an employee of the Company; (b) do any act or thing which may interfere with or adversely affect the relationship ( contractual or otherwise) of the Company with any vendor of goods or services to the Company or induce any such vendor to cease doing business with the Company; or (c) except for Competitive Activities (as defined in Sec. 4.5 hereof) engaged in by Employee after the expiration of the Non-Competition Period, do any act or thing which may interfere with or adversely affect the relationship (contractual or otherwise) of the Company with any customer of the Company or induce any such customer to cease doing business with the Company.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Dyadic International Inc), Employment Agreement (Dyadic International Inc)
Non-Interference Covenants. Employee Executive covenants to the Company that while Employee Executive is employed by or otherwise renders services to the Company hereunder and for the two a three (23) year period thereafter (the "Noninterference Restrictive Period"), he will not, for any reason, directly or indirectly: (a) solicit, hireinduce, or otherwise do any act or thing thing, which may induce cause any other employee of the Company to leave the employ or otherwise interfere with or adversely affect the relationship (contractual or otherwise) of the Company, with any person who is then or thereafter becomes an employee of the Company; (b) do any act or thing which may interfere with or adversely affect the relationship ( (contractual or otherwise) of the Company with any vendor of goods or services to the Company or induce any such vendor to cease doing business with the Company; or (c) except for Competitive Activities (as defined in Sec. 4.5 Section 4(e) hereof) engaged in by Employee Executive after the expiration of the Non-Competition Restrictive Period, do any act or thing which may interfere with or adversely affect the relationship (contractual or otherwise) of the Company with any customer of the Company or induce any such customer to cease doing business with the Company. Executive agrees that he will never make or publish any statement or communication which is disparaging, negative or unflattering with respect to Company and/or its direct or indirect shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates.
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Non-Interference Covenants. Employee covenants to the Company that while Employee is employed by the Company hereunder and for the two (2) year period thereafter (the "Noninterference Non-Interference Period"), he will not, for any reason, directly or indirectly: (a) solicit, hire, or otherwise do any act or thing which may induce any other employee of the Company to leave the employ or otherwise interfere with or adversely affect the relationship (contractual or otherwise) of the Company, with any person who is then or thereafter becomes an employee of the Company; (b) do any act or thing which may interfere with or adversely affect the relationship ( (contractual or otherwise) of the Company with any vendor of goods or services to the Company or induce any such vendor to cease doing business with the Company; or (c) except for Competitive Activities (as defined in Sec. Section 4.5 hereof) engaged in by Employee after the expiration of the Non-Competition Period, do any act or thing which may interfere with or adversely affect the relationship (contractual or otherwise) of the Company with any customer of the Company or induce any such customer to cease doing business with the Company.
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