Such employees will undoubtedly be aware of an abundance of commercially sensitive information. In that context, restricting the post-termination activities of employees is a necessary part of the business landscape today. It is however debatable how useful restrictive covenants are and to what extent they can really provide any protection. Moreover, it is questionable whether there are any incentives for employees in the UAE who are subject to post-termination restrictions to abide by them particularly siince enforcement options are limited. We consider these issues in relation to employees in the UAE. For the purposes of this article, we do not consider post-termination restrictions in the context of the DIFC. 

What is a post-termination restriction?