What follows them
References, restrictions, confidentiality and settlement — the obligations that outlive the employment.
What a Reference Can and Cannot Say
Deciding a reference policy and applying it consistently, the duty to be accurate and fair, and why the factual-only reference is safer than it is kind.
Restrictive Covenants, Read Honestly
The four kinds of post-termination restriction, why they are usually drafted for a job the person no longer holds, and what to check before relying on one.
Confidentiality After the Employment Ends
Why an open-ended confidentiality clause protects less than it looks, how it differs from ordinary skill, and what to ask for at the exit.
Settlement Agreements: What They Buy
What a settlement agreement is actually purchasing, the conditions that usually have to be met for one to work, and the terms that cause trouble afterwards.
Enforcing a Restriction: Is It Worth It?
What to do in the first week after suspecting a covenant breach, what has to be established before acting, and whether to act at all.
The Person Who Comes Back
What has to be checked before re-employing somebody who left, how continuity of service works, and why a do-not-rehire marker needs a reason and a review date.
What the Organisation Still Owes Them
Obligations running the other way after employment ends — documents, pension, data, benefits — and who answers when the person asks.