Illegal approach to an employee.?
I have just found out that a rival company has approached one of my employees and offered them a job. Can they do this?
Update:Thanks for the useful comments and for the not so helpful snidey remarks.
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THere is no illegality in another company approaching your employee. It may be a breach of his contract if he talks to them or considers taking another position without informing you. And you may be able to sue him or the other company for damages if he takes the job and subsequently passes on intellectual property that belongs to you or your company.
Unless you have an employment contract, everybody is "at will." I was told that in order for me to work at a huge computer company that I would not go to work or give any ideas to the competition. That was a work contract.
In the future, you can tell potential employees that you have an employment contract, and in order for them to work for you, they must have a contract. It also bust be bi-lateral... not a one-way street. They must get something in return for giving up something.
There's no free lunch.
Nothing illegal at all, it happens all the time
My friend was poached recently, by a company he sold equipment to
and changed jobs to work with them soon after
Quite legal, there is even a name for it in the UK. 'Headhunting'
Happens all the time in the top Companies.
UK
He's an employee, not a slave. Get that clear or maybe he WILL walk on you.
Yes it happens all the time.
They just have! Of course they can.
yes they can do that why shouldn't they?