Non-Solicitation and Non-Hiring of Employees. Employee agrees that, for the term of Employee’s employment and for a period of one (1) year after Employee ceases to be employed by the Company, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, as an employee, consultant, contractor, principal, agent, or owner, on Employee’s own behalf or the behalf of another person or entity: (i) induce or attempt to induce any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company to leave their employment or retention with the Company; (ii) hire or employ, or attempt to hire or employ, any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company; or (iii) assist or facilitate in any way any other person or entity in the hiring or other retention of any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company. The foregoing restriction also shall apply with respect to any person who was an employee, consultant, subcontractor or other retained position with the Company at the time of, or at any time during the six (6) months preceding, the Employee’s termination from the Company. This provision shall not limit the scope or the enforceability of the confidentiality restriction prohibiting the use or disclosure of any information pertaining to current or former employees of the Company or potential hires that was obtained in any manner during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (22nd Century Group, Inc.), Employment Agreement (22nd Century Group, Inc.)
Non-Solicitation and Non-Hiring of Employees. Employee agrees that, for the term of Employee’s employment and for a period of one two (12) year years after Employee ceases to be employed by the Company, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, as an employee, consultant, contractor, principal, agent, or owner, on Employee’s own behalf or the behalf of another person or entity: (i) induce or attempt to induce any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company to leave their employment or retention with the Company; (ii) hire or employ, or attempt to hire or employ, any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company; or (iii) assist or facilitate in any way any other person or entity in the hiring or other retention of any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company. The foregoing restriction also shall apply with respect to any person who was an employee, consultant, subcontractor or other retained position with the Company at the time of, or at any time during the six (6) months preceding, the Employee’s termination from the Company. This provision shall not limit the scope or the enforceability of the confidentiality restriction prohibiting the use or disclosure of any information pertaining to current or former employees of the Company or potential hires that was obtained in any manner during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company.
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Non-Solicitation and Non-Hiring of Employees. Employee agrees that, for the term of Employee’s 's employment and for a period of one two (12) year years after Employee ceases to be employed by the Company, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, as an employee, consultant, contractor, principal, agent, or owner, on Employee’s 's own behalf or the behalf of another person or entity: (i) induce or attempt to induce any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company to leave their employment or retention with the Company; (ii) hire or employ, or attempt to hire or employ, any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company; or (iii) assist or facilitate in any way any other person or entity in the hiring or other retention of any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company. The foregoing restriction also shall apply with respect to any person who was an employee, consultant, subcontractor or other retained position with the Company at the time of, or at any time during the six (6) months preceding, the Employee’s 's termination from the Company. This provision shall not limit the scope or the enforceability of the confidentiality restriction prohibiting the use or disclosure of any information pertaining to current or former employees of the Company or potential hires that was obtained in any manner during the period of Employee’s 's employment with the Company.
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Non-Solicitation and Non-Hiring of Employees. Employee agrees that, for the term of Employee’s employment and for a period of one three (13) year years after Employee ceases to be employed by the Company, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, as an employee, consultant, contractor, principal, agent, or owner, on Employee’s own behalf or the behalf of another person or entity: (i) induce or attempt to induce any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company to leave their employment or retention with the Company; (ii) hire or employ, or attempt to hire or employ, any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company; or (iii) assist or facilitate in any way any other person or entity in the hiring or other retention of any person employed or otherwise retained by the Company. The foregoing restriction also shall apply with respect to any person who was an employee, consultant, subcontractor or other retained position positon with the Company at the time of, or at any time during the six (6) months preceding, the Employee’s termination from the Company. This provision shall not limit the scope or the enforceability of the confidentiality restriction prohibiting the use or disclosure of any information pertaining to current or former employees of the Company or potential hires that was obtained in any manner during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company.
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