Non-Solicitation Provision

Executive agrees that, during the employment term and 41 one (1) year thereafter, executive shall not, directly or indirectly:

(i) employ or solicit the employment of any person who is banned or has been within six (6) months prior thereto, an employee of company, or any of companies affiliated companies; or

(ii) do any act or thing to cause, bring about, or induce any interference with, disturbance to, or interruption of any of the then existing relationships (whether or not such relationships have been reduced to formal contracts) of company or any of company’s affiliated companies with any customer, employee, consultant or supplier.

Jurisdiction-variance notice: Employee non-solicitation provisions like this one are void in California under Business and Professions Code Section 16600, as amended in 2024, regardless of how narrowly the restriction is drafted, with only limited trade-secret-protection exceptions remaining. Other states are increasingly scrutinizing employee (not just customer) non-solicitation clauses. Confirm current enforceability in the executive's state before relying on this clause.