Best Practices For Restrictive Covenant Agreements When Employees Leave

Risk managers have to be prepared for the unexpected. That often takes the form of being ready for external threats to a business such as a severe economic downturn or a natural disaster. Eons of experience and natural selection conditioned human beings to perceive threats from outsiders.  However, risk managers must also consider the prospect of threats from within or, specifically when an insider becomes an outsider. Some employers assume their current workforce–and especially key personnel within that workforce–will remain with them forever. Many decision-makers do not think about a star performer getting a better offer from a competitor or having a falling out with her/his supervisor.