Twitter Twoddle
Allow me to neatly jump you over to the recent Twitter fiasco of changing the name of the site to ‘X’ (a copyright owned by Microsoft!) and onto their issues with employees the company has encountered.
Having dismissed a large chunk of its workforce over the previous months during the acquisition process, Twitter is now unhappy about where their employees have ended up. As many of you will know already, Threads, an app launched as a direct competitor by Meta (the Facebook people) has recently launched to global success. Having reached over 30 millions users in the first 16 hours, the success has been tarred slightly with threats of legal action.
Citing the intellectual property rights of the company, Twitter has sent Meta a cease and desist letter. While it is true that some post termination restrictive covenants are perfectly legitimate, it may not be clear what will happen should Meta refuse. I’ve got my £5 on Zuckerberg in the upcoming cage match!
Whilst we can’t speak of Employment rights (or the lack of) in the United States, attempting to enforce post termination restrictive covenants on employees after you have dismissed them wrongfully in the UK goes against established precedent. Large companies that hire international workers need to be aware of the framework under which their employees fall.
If you are having issues understanding Restrictive Covenants please contact a member of our team who will be able to assist you.
