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Employee Poaching Avoid Litigation and Loss of Company Secrets When Workers Jump Ship By Phillip M. Perry When employees leave for positions elsewhere, valuable company secrets can go out the door with them. Employers can protect their customer lists, marketing plans and pricing data from ending up in the hands of competitors by having key individuals sign restrictive covenants. Employers also need to avoid lawsuits for violating restrictive covenants when poaching top employees from competitors. 6
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