Employment Contracts In India: Enforceability Of Restrictive Covenants

1. Introduction

The employer-employee relationship is, and has always been, in a constant state of evolution. As the nature of this relationship evolves and changes, so does the nature of disputes that arise as a result of diverging interests, which the employer and employee seek to protect in their interaction with each other and the society in general. Several laws and legislations have been drafted to create an appropriate framework to address these concerns with an objective to reasonably balance the interests of employers and employees. Such employment laws have a broad ambit and include within their scope all areas of the employer-employee relationship and are not merely restricted to contractual issues and/or workplace discrimination.