Common use of Nonsolicitation Covenants Clause in Contracts

Nonsolicitation Covenants. a. Gold and Producer shall not, respectively, during the term of this Agreement or at any time within two years of the effective date of the termination of this Agreement (whether this Agreement is terminated by Gold, by Producer or by mutual consent, and for whatever reason or for no reason), directly or indirectly, solicit or contact any employee of the other for purposes of employing or otherwise retaining such employee without the express prior written consent of the other, which consent may be withheld in Gold’s or Producer’s, as the case may be, sole discretion. This Section 21 shall not, however, prohibit general, nontargeted solicitation such as general advertisements.