Future Employment, Best Efforts Provision

If your employment terminates because of your voluntary termination of employment more than ______ months after the latter of (a) the effective date of this employment agreement or (b) the effective date of any future written amendment to the employment agreement, then you will use your best efforts to obtain other employment consistent with the terms of this agreement. If you accept other employment that is consistent with the terms of this agreement you will promptly notify company of the compensation receivable for which you expect to receive from that employment that is attributable to the entire period. All basic compensation otherwise payable under this agreement will be reduced by the amount of any compensation receivable or which you expect to receive from your subsequent employment.

General information, not legal advice. Treat this as a drafting starting point, not a finished policy — employment law varies by jurisdiction and changes often, so have a licensed attorney tailor it to your situation before you rely on it.

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