{"id":3622,"date":"2025-06-20T13:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T11:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haas-eschborn.de\/?p=3622"},"modified":"2025-06-20T13:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T11:51:14","slug":"non-competition-clause-in-the-employment-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haas-eschborn.de\/en\/konkurrenzverbot-im-arbeitsvertrag\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-compete clause in the employment contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Switching to a new employer is often associated with opportunities - but can also be legally risky if the previous employment contract contains a so-called <strong>Non-compete clause<\/strong> is regulated. Many employees ask themselves: <strong>Am I really not allowed to switch to the competition?<\/strong> And what happens after the end of the employment relationship? In this legal tip, we clarify the most important questions on this topic <strong>Non-compete clause in employment law<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<br>\r\n<div class=\"inhaltsverzeichnis\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Table of contents:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#tipp1\" title=\"What is a non-compete clause?\">What is a non-compete clause?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#tipp2\" title=\"Non-competition clause during the employment relationship\">Non-competition clause during the employment relationship<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#tipp3\" title=\"Post-contractual non-compete clause: only effective with compensation\">Post-contractual non-compete clause: only effective with compensation<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#tipp4\" title=\"What happens in the event of a breach of the non-compete clause?\">What happens in the event of a breach of the non-compete clause?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#tipp5\" title=\"Attention: Many non-compete clauses are ineffective!\">Attention: Many non-compete clauses are ineffective!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#tipp6\" title=\"Your non-competition clause in the employment contract: We check your rights\">Your non-competition clause in the employment contract: We check your rights<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you need legal advice on employment law? Contact us now!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"tel:+496173318170\" title=\"Call now\"><span style=\"font-size:1.3em; color:#0B1E51;\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\" ><\/i> 06173 - 318 170<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@haas-eschborn.de\" title=\"Send e-mail\"><span style=\"font-size:1.3em; color:#050B62;\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope-o\" ><\/i> info@haas-eschborn.de<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:1.3em; color:#050B62;\"><i class=\"fa fa-location-arrow\" ><\/i> Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 5, 65760 Eschborn near Frankfurt<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n\t<a href=\"\/en\/contact\/#formular\" class=\"btn get-a-quote__link\">To the contact form<\/a><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\">\r\n<h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"anker\" id=\"tipp1\">What is a non-compete clause?<\/h2>\r\n<meta itemprop=\"answerCount\" content=\"1\"><meta itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" content=\"Frank Haas - Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<span itemprop=\"dateCreated\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/haas-eschborn.de\/konkurrenzverbot-im-arbeitsvertrag\/\" \/>\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A non-competition clause is a <strong>contractual agreement<\/strong>, which prohibits an employee from disclosing to the employer <strong>compete during or after employment<\/strong>. This can mean, for example:<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n  <li>The employee may <strong>do not work for a competitor.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n  <li>The employee may <strong>do not establish their own competing company.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n  <li>The employee may <strong>not poach customers or business secrets.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is important to distinguish between the <strong>legal prohibition during the employment relationship<\/strong> and the <strong>contractual non-competition clause after termination of the employment relationship<\/strong>.<\/p>  \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<br><hr><br \/>\r\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\">\r\n<h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"anker\" id=\"tipp2\">Non-competition clause during the employment relationship<\/h2>\r\n<meta itemprop=\"answerCount\" content=\"1\"><meta itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" content=\"Frank Haas - Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<span itemprop=\"dateCreated\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/haas-eschborn.de\/konkurrenzverbot-im-arbeitsvertrag\/\" \/>\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Already <strong>without express provision in the contract<\/strong> employees are subject to a so-called <strong>Duty of loyalty<\/strong>. This states: During the existing employment relationship, the employee may give the employer <strong>do not compete<\/strong> - neither through sideline activities nor through own businesses that are in direct competition.<\/p>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>However, it is permissible:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n  <li>An activity <strong>outside the industry<\/strong> of the employer<\/li>\r\n  <li>A secondary activity that <strong>not against legitimate interests<\/strong> of the employer<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anyone who violates the non-competition clause during employment risks a<strong> termination without notice <\/strong>and <strong>Claims for damages<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<br \/><hr \/><br \/>\r\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\">\r\n<h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"anker\" id=\"tipp3\">Post-contractual non-compete clause: only effective with compensation<\/h2>\r\n<meta itemprop=\"answerCount\" content=\"1\"><meta itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" content=\"Frank Haas - Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<span itemprop=\"dateCreated\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/haas-eschborn.de\/konkurrenzverbot-im-arbeitsvertrag\/\" \/>\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A post-contractual non-competition clause is only effective under certain conditions. The employer must adhere to clear legal requirements:<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Requirements for an effective post-contractual non-competition clause:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Written form<\/strong> of the ban<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Maximum running time<\/strong> of two years<\/li>\r\n<li>Obligation to pay compensation<\/li>\r\n<li>The ban must protect a legitimate business interest of the employer<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The so-called <strong>Compensation for waiting time<\/strong> is at least <strong>50 % of the last contractual remuneration received<\/strong> (including variable components such as bonuses or commissions) for the duration of the non-competition clause.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the compensation regulation is missing or is too low, the prohibition <strong>ineffective<\/strong> - the employee may then switch to a competitor despite the clause.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<br \/><hr \/><br \/>\r\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\">\r\n<h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"anker\" id=\"tipp4\">What happens in the event of a breach of the non-compete clause?<\/h2>\r\n<meta itemprop=\"answerCount\" content=\"1\"><meta itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" content=\"Frank Haas - Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<span itemprop=\"dateCreated\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/haas-eschborn.de\/konkurrenzverbot-im-arbeitsvertrag\/\" \/>\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anyone who ignores an effective post-contractual non-competition clause must expect severe legal consequences:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Repayment of the waiting allowance<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Claims for damages<\/strong> by the former employer<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Contractual penalties<\/strong>, if agreed in the employment contract<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, the employee can also<strong> \u201ebuy out\u201c of the non-competition clause\u201c<\/strong>, by waiving the waiting allowance - although this is only legally possible under certain conditions.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<br \/><hr \/><br \/>\r\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\">\r\n<h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"anker\" id=\"tipp5\">Attention: Many non-compete clauses are ineffective!<\/h2>\r\n<meta itemprop=\"answerCount\" content=\"1\"><meta itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" content=\"Frank Haas - Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<span itemprop=\"dateCreated\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/haas-eschborn.de\/konkurrenzverbot-im-arbeitsvertrag\/\" \/>\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In practice, many clauses on post-contractual non-competition clauses are <strong>Legally contestable<\/strong>. Common errors are:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>No or too little compensation<\/li>\r\n<li>Geographical or time restrictions that are too broad<\/li>\r\n<li>No concrete protection of a legitimate business interest<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Employees should therefore not prematurely assume that they are bound by a non-competition clause. In case of doubt, it is worth <strong>Examination by a specialist lawyer for employment law<\/strong> - especially before a new employment contract is signed or self-employment is planned.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<br \/><hr \/><br \/>\r\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\">\r\n<h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"anker\" id=\"tipp6\">Your non-competition clause in the employment contract: We check your rights<\/h2>\r\n<meta itemprop=\"answerCount\" content=\"1\"><meta itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" content=\"Frank Haas - Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<span itemprop=\"dateCreated\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/haas-eschborn.de\/konkurrenzverbot-im-arbeitsvertrag\/\" \/>\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you unsure whether you can start a new job or set up your own company despite a non-compete clause? Or would you like to know whether your former employer is right to insist on compliance with the non-compete clause?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The law firm Haas und Kollegen GmbH in Eschborn specializes in employment law and provides you with competent and discreet advice on all issues relating to non-competition clauses. We review your contractual clauses, assess the effectiveness of non-competition clauses and enforce your rights - both out of court and in court.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contact the law firm Haas und Kollegen now:<\/strong><\/p><br>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"tel:+496173318170\" title=\"Call now\"><span style=\"font-size:1.3em; color:#0B1E51;\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\" ><\/i> 06173 - 318 170<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@haas-eschborn.de\" title=\"Send e-mail\"><span style=\"font-size:1.3em; color:#050B62;\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope-o\" ><\/i> info@haas-eschborn.de<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:1.3em; color:#050B62;\"><i class=\"fa fa-location-arrow\" ><\/i> Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 5, 65760 Eschborn near Frankfurt<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n\t<a href=\"\/en\/contact\/#formular\" class=\"btn get-a-quote__link\">To the contact form<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/haas-eschborn.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Daumen-hoch.webp\" alt=\"Lawyers and specialist lawyers in Eschborn near Frankfurt\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3304\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Switching to a new employer is often associated with opportunities - but can also be legally risky if the previous employment contract contains a non-competition clause. 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