Common use of Non-Solicitation of Employers’ Employees Clause in Contracts

Non-Solicitation of Employers’ Employees. (i) While employed by the Employer and for a period of twelve months following the Date of Termination, regardless of the reason for (or absence of reason for) the termination and regardless of the person or entity initiating the termination, other than in the ordinary course of the Executive’s duties for the Employer or any Mid-Con Entity, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board, directly or indirectly solicit, induce, or encourage any employee of any Mid-Con Entity or any of their respective affiliates who is employed on the Date of Termination (or at any time within six months before or after such date) to terminate his or her employment with such entity; and (ii) While employed by the Employer and thereafter, regardless of the reason for the termination, the Executive shall not, without the prior consent of the Board, use any Proprietary Information to hire any employee of the Employer or any Mid-Con Entity or any of their respective affiliates within twelve months after that employee’s termination of employment with any Mid-Con Entity or any of their respective affiliates. The Employer acknowledges that its employees may join entities with which the Executive is affiliated and that such event shall not constitute a violation of this Agreement if the Executive was not involved in the solicitation, hiring or identification of such employee as a potential recruit.

Non-Solicitation of Employers’ Employees. (i) While employed by the Employer and for a period of twelve months following the Date of Termination, regardless of the reason for (or absence of reason for) the termination and regardless of the person or entity initiating the termination, other than in the ordinary course of the Executive’s duties for the Employer or any Mid-Con Entity, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the BoardCEO, directly or indirectly solicit, induce, or encourage any employee of any Mid-Con Entity or any of their respective affiliates who is employed on the Date of Termination (or at any time within six months before or after such date) to terminate his or her employment with such entity; and (ii) While employed by the Employer and thereafter, regardless of the reason for the termination, the Executive shall not, without the prior consent of the BoardCEO, use any Proprietary Information to hire any employee of the Employer or any Mid-Con Entity or any of their respective affiliates within twelve months after that employee’s termination of employment with any Mid-Con Entity or any of their respective affiliates. The Employer acknowledges that its employees may join entities with which the Executive is affiliated and that such event shall not constitute a violation of this Agreement if the Executive was not involved in the solicitation, hiring or identification of such employee as a potential recruit.