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By agreeing to work at [YOUR COMPANY NAME] you have agreed to follow the company's rules and to refrain from conduct which is detrimental to our goals. The prohibited conduct that is listed below is not an inclusive list, as the company cannot, with foresight, determine what inappropriate conduct under every circumstance is. Moreover, the company does not limit its right to discipline or discharge employees to the prohibited conduct listed below. Remember that, while we value our employees, the company maintains the right to terminate its employees at any time and for any reason, with or without notice. Violation of the prohibited conduct set forth below, or any other conduct deemed inappropriate by management, may subject you to disciplinary action, including oral or written warnings, suspension without pay, transfer or possible termination. If you have any questions about your personal conduct or that of any fellow employee, immediately consult your supervisor for clarification. 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Information a Party lawfully receives from a third Party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a non-disclosure obligation. Information that the Receiving Party knew prior to receiving any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Information that the Receiving Party independently develops without reliance on any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Each Party agrees that it will not disclose to any third Party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other Party except when expressly permitted in writing by the other Party. Each Party also agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control. TERM The term of this Agreement is [number] of [years/months] from the date of execution by both Parties. 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The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, increase or reduce the duties, or modify the title and job description, of the Employee from time to time, and any such increase, reduction or modification shall not be deemed a termination of this Agreement. ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT Employee accepts employment with the Corporation upon the terms set forth above and agrees to devote all Employee's time, energy and ability to the interests of the Corporation, and to perform Employee's duties in an efficient, trustworthy and business-like manner. DEVOTION OF TIME TO EMPLOYMENT The Employee shall devote the Employee's best efforts and substantially all of the Employee's working time to performing the duties on behalf of the Corporation. The Employee shall provide services during the hours that are scheduled by the Corporation management. The Employee shall be prompt in reporting to work at the assigned time. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST Employee shall not engage in any other business while employed by the Corporation. Employee shall not engage in any activity that conflicts with the Employees duties to the Corporation. Employee shall not provide any service or lend any aid or assistance to any party that competes with the services offered by the Corporation. Employee shall not provide any services to clients or prospective clients of the Corporation outside of the provision of services for the Corporation, whether such services are provided with or without compensation or remuneration. CORPORATION PROPERTY Employee acknowledges and agrees that while employed by the Corporation the Employee may be provided with use of computer equipment and other property of the Corporation. The use and possession of the such items shall be subject to any policies, requirements or restrictions established by the Corporation. Such items may only be used in performance of the Employee's duties for the corporation. On request of the Corporation, the Employee shall immediately deliver any such items to the Corporation. Upon termination of employment, Employee shall have the affirmative duty to return any such item to the Corporation whether a request is made or not. The obligation to return Corporation property shall extend and include any and all work product, client property, proprietary rights, intangible property, and all other property of the corporation regardless of the form or medium. COMPENSATION The Corporation shall pay the Employee such hourly compensation as determined by the Corporation. Payment shall be at the same time as the Corporations usual payroll to other employees. BONUS & BENEFITS Payment of any bonuses shall be at the complete discretion of the Corporation. No guarantee or representation that any bonuses will be paid has been made to the Employee. Standard benefits that are provided to other non-management employees shall be offered to the Employee, subject to the Corporation's policies and the terms and conditions of such benefits. WITHHOLDING All sums payable to Employee under this Agreement will be reduced by all federal, state, local, and other withholdings and similar taxes and payments required by applicable law. QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEE The employee shall satisfy all of the qualification that are established by the Corporation. TERM OF AGREEMENT There shall be no guaranteed term of employment. Employer acknowledges and agrees that Employee shall be an \"At Will\" Employee and that Employee's employment may be terminated at any time by the Corporation, with or without cause. FEES FROM EMPLOYEE'S WORK The Corporation shall have exclusive authority to determine the fees, or a procedure for establishing the fees, to be charged to clients by the Corporation for services that are provided by the Employee. All sums paid to the Employee or the Corporation in the way of fees, in cash or in kind, or otherwise for services of the Employee, shall, except as otherwise specifically agreed by the Corporation, be and remain the property of the Corporation and shall be included in the Corporation's name in such checking account or accounts as the Corporation may from time to time designate. CLIENTS AND CLIENT RECORDS The Corporation shall have the authority to determine who will be accepted as clients of the Corporation, and the Employee recognizes that such clients accepted are clients of the Corporation and not the Employee. All client records and files of any type concerning clients of the Corporation shall belong to and remain the property of the Corporation, notwithstanding the subsequent termination of the employment. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The Corporation shall have the authority to establish from time to time the policies and procedures to be followed by the Employee in performing services for the Corporation. This may include, but is not necessarily limited to, employment policies, computer use policies, Internet access policies, email policies, and all other policies, procedures, directives, and mandates established by the Corporation, whether or not in written form or formally adopted. Employee shall abide by the provisions of any contract entered into by the Corporation under which the Employee provides services. Employee shall comply with the terms and conditions of any and all contracts entered by the Corporation. TERMINATION Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee is an \"at will\" employee of the Corporation. As such, no term of employment is created hereby and employee may be terminated at any time in the sole discretion of the Corporation, whether there exists any cause for termination or not. CREATIONS AND INVENTIONS Employee acknowledges and agrees that any and all work product of the Employee that is conceived or created during the Employee's employment with the Corporation is the exclusive property of the Corporation. This shall include any and all copyrights, trade secrets, confidential information, patents, trademarks, trade dress, ideas, concepts, plans, business plans, business concepts, techniques, inventions, drawings, artwork, logos, graphics, web pages, databases, software, programs, CGI's, plug ins, applications, brochures, inventions, marketing plans and concepts, and all other ideas and work product of the Employee. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all creations shall be \"works made for hire\" as defined in the [ACT OR CODE]. Notwithstanding the fact that this material may be considered to be a work made for hire, Employee agrees, during Employee's employment and thereafter, which covenant shall survive any termination of the employment relationship, to execute any and all documents requested by the Corporation to confirm the Corporation's ownership and control of all such material, including but not limited to assignments of copyright, confirmations of work for hire status, waivers of proprietary rights, copyright application, and any other documents requested by Corporation. 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Number is [Insert], and its Business License Number is [insert]. Independent Contractor has complied with all Federal, State, and local laws regarding business permits, sales permits, licenses, reporting requirements, tax withholding requirements, and other legal requirements of any kind that may be required to carry out said business and the Scope of Work which is to be performed as an Independent Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. Independent Contractor is or remains open to conducting similar tasks or activities for clients other than the Company and holds themselves out to the public to be a separate business entity. Company desires to engage and contract for the services of the Independent Contractor to perform certain tasks as set forth below. Independent Contractor desires to enter into this Agreement and perform as an independent contractor for the company and is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: TERMS This Agreement shall be effective commencing [Date], and shall continue until terminated at the completion of the Scope of Work which shall occur no later than [Date] or by either party as otherwise provided herein. STATUS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR This Agreement does not constitute a hiring by either party. It is the parties intentions that Independent Contractor shall have an independent contractor status and not be an employee for any purposes, including, but not limited to, [laws]. Independent Contractor shall retain sole and absolute discretion in the manner and means of carrying out their activities and responsibilities under this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be considered or construed to be a partnership or joint venture, and the Company shall not be liable for any obligations incurred by Independent Contractor unless specifically authorized in writing. Independent Contractor shall not act as an agent of the Company, ostensibly or otherwise, nor bind the Company in any manner, unless specifically authorized to do so in writing. TASKS, DUTIES, AND SCOPE OF WORK Independent Contractor agrees to devote as much time, attention, and energy as necessary to complete or achieve the following: [Describe]. The above to be referred to in this Agreement as the \"Scope of Work\". It is expected that the Scope of Work will completed by [Date]. Independent Contractor shall additionally perform any and all tasks and duties associated with the Scope of Work set forth above, including but not limited to, work being performed already or related change orders. Independent Contractor shall not be entitled to engage in any activities which are not expressly set forth by this Agreement. The books and records related to the Scope of Work set forth in this Agreement shall be maintained by the Independent Contractor at the Independent Contractor's principal place of business and open to inspection by Company during regular working hours. Documents to which Company will be entitled to inspect include, but are not limited to, any and all contract documents, change orders/purchase orders and work authorized by Independent Contractor or Company on existing or potential projects related to this Agreement. Independent Contractor shall be responsible to the management and directors of Company, but Independent Contractor will not be required to follow or establish a regular or daily work schedule. Supply all necessary equipment, materials and supplies. Independent Contractor will not rely on the equipment or offices of Company for completion of tasks and duties set forth pursuant to this Agreement. Any advice given Independent Contractors regarding the scope of work shall be considered a suggestion only, not an instruction. Company retains the right to inspect, stop, or alter the work of Independent Contractor to assure its conformity with this Agreement. ASSURANCE OF SERVICES Independent Contractor will assure that the following individuals (the \"Key Employees\") will be available to perform, and will perform, the Services hereunder until they are completed (identify by title and name as applicable): [Name of Key Employee, Title] [Name of Key Employee, Title] The Key Employees may be changed only with the prior written approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. COMPENSATION Independent Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for performing those tasks and duties related to the Scope of Work as follows: [Describe] Such compensation shall become due and payable to Independent Contractor in the following time, place, and manner: [Describe] NOTICE CONCERNING WITHHOLDING OF TAXES Independent Contractor recognizes and understands that it will receive a [specify tax] statement and related tax statements, and will be required to file corporate and/or individual tax returns and to pay taxes in accordance with all provisions of applicable Federal and State law. Independent Contractor hereby promises and agrees to indemnify the Company for any damages or expenses, including attorney's fees, and legal expenses, incurred by the Company as a result of independent contractor's failure to make such required payments. AGREEMENT TO WAIVE RIGHTS TO BENEFITS Independent Contractor hereby waives and foregoes the right to receive any benefits given by Company to its regular employees, including, but not limited to, health benefits, vacation and sick leave benefits, profit sharing plans, etc. This waiver is applicable to all non-salary benefits which might otherwise be found to accrue to the Independent Contractor by virtue of their services to Company, and is effective for the entire duration of Independent Contractor's agreement with Company. This waiver is effective independently of Independent Contractor's employment status as adjudged for taxation purposes or for any other purpose. Neither this Agreement, nor any duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by either party without the consent of the other. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated prior to the completion or achievement of the Scope of Work by either party giving [number] days written notice. Such termination shall not prejudice any other remedy to which the terminating party may be entitled, either by law, in equity, or under this Agreement. NON-DISCLOSURE OF TRADE SECRETS, CUSTOMER LISTS AND OTHER PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Independent Contractor agrees not to disclose or communicate, in any manner, either during or after Independent Contractor's agreement with Company, information about Company, its operations, clientele, or any other information, that relate to the business of Company including, but not limited to, the names of its customers, its marketing strategies, operations, or any other information of any kind which would be deemed confidential, a trade secret, a customer list, or other form of proprietary information of Company. Independent Contractor acknowledges that the above information is material and confidential and that it affects the profitability of Company. 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The Website is offered to You conditioned on Your acceptance without modification of the Terms, Conditions, and notices contained herein (the \"Terms\"). INTRODUCTION Our Website is a Platform (hereinafter referred to as \"Platform\") where [SPECIFY THE PURPOSE OF WEBSITE]. The Users of the Website shall be referred to as \"You,\" \"Your,\" or \"Users.\" By clicking on the \"Accept\" button at the end of the Agreement acceptance form, Users agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement. Please read this entire Agreement carefully before accepting its Terms. When You undertake any activity on the Website, You agree to accept these Terms and Conditions. In using this Website, You are deemed to have read and agreed to the following Terms and Conditions set forth herein. Any incidental documents and links mentioned shall be accepted jointly with these Terms. You agree to use the Website only in strict interpretation and acceptance of these Terms, and any actions or commitments made without regard to these Terms shall be at Your own risk. These Terms and Conditions form part of the Agreement between the Users and Us. By accessing this Website, and/or undertaking to perform a Service provided by Us indicates Your understanding, agreement to and acceptance of the disclaimer notice and the full Terms and Conditions contained herein. ELIGIBILITY OF THE USER You may use the Service only if You are at least eighteen (18) years of age and can form a binding contract with Us, and only in compliance with this Agreement and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations. Unauthorized Users are strictly prohibited from accessing or attempting to access, directly or indirectly, the Platform. Any such unauthorized use is strictly forbidden and shall constitute a violation of applicable state and local laws. Our Website may, in its sole discretion, refuse to offer access to or use of the Platform to any person or entity, and change its eligibility criteria at any time. This provision is void where prohibited by law and the right to access the Website is revoked in such jurisdictions. SERVICES OFFERED BY THE PLATFORM We provide the Users with a Platform to [SPECIFY THE SERVICES]. YOU AGREE AND CONFIRM That You will use the Services provided by Our Platform, its affiliates and contracted companies, for lawful purposes only and comply with all applicable laws and regulations while using the Platform. That You will provide authentic and true information in all instances where such information is requested of You. We reserve the right to confirm and validate the information and other details provided by You at any point in time. If upon confirmation Your details are found not to be true (wholly or partly), We have the right in Our sole discretion to reject the registration and debar You from using the Services of Our Platform and/or other affiliated websites without prior intimation whatsoever. That You are accessing the Services available on this Website and transacting at Your sole risk and are using Your best and prudent judgment before entering into any dealings through this Platform. It is possible that the other Users (including unauthorized/unregistered users or \"hackers\") may post or transmit offensive or obscene materials on the Platform and that You may be involuntarily exposed to such offensive and obscene materials. It also is possible for others to obtain personal information about You due to Your use of the Platform, and that the recipient may use such information to harass or injure You. We do not approve of such unauthorized uses, but by using the Platform, You acknowledge and agree that We are not responsible for the use of any personal information that You publicly disclose or share with others on the Platform. Please carefully select the type of information that You publicly disclose or share with others on the Platform. You agree to not post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent information or description/image/text/graphic of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national, or international law. You agree to not post or transmit any information, software, or other material which violates or infringes the rights of others, including material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or which is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or right holder. You agree to not alter, damage or delete any Content or other communications that are not Your own Content or to otherwise interfere with the ability of others to access Our Platform. You agree to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company from all claims/losses (including advocates' fees for defending/prosecuting any case) that may arise against the Company due to acts/omission on the part of the User. WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATION AND UNDERTAKINGS OF USER The User warrants and represents that all obligations narrated under this Agreement are legal, valid, binding and enforceable in law against the User. The User agrees that there are no proceedings pending against the User, which may have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform and meet the obligations under this Agreement. The User agrees that it shall, at all times, ensure compliance with all the requirements applicable to its business and for the purposes of this Agreement including but not limited to intellectual property rights, value-added tax, excise and import duties, etc. It further declares and confirms that it has paid and shall continue to discharge all its obligations towards statutory authorities. The User agrees that it has adequate rights under relevant laws including but not limited to various intellectual property legislation(s) to enter into this Agreement with the Company and perform the obligations contained herein and that it has not violated/infringed any intellectual property rights of any third party. The User agrees that appropriate disclaimers and Terms of use on the Company's Website shall be placed by the Company. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS The User expressly authorizes the Company to use its trademarks/copyrights/designs/logos and other intellectual property owned and/or licensed by it for the purpose of reproduction on the Platform and at such other places as the Company may deem necessary. It is expressly agreed and clarified that, except as specified agreed in this Agreement, each Party shall retain all right, title and interest in their respective trademarks and logos and that nothing contained in this Agreement, nor the use of the trademarks/logos in the publicity, advertising, promotional or other material in relation to the Services shall be construed as giving to any Party any right, title or interest of any nature whatsoever to any of the other Party's trademarks and/or logos. The Company's Website and other Platforms, and the information and materials that it contains, are the property of the Company and its licensors, and are protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by copyright law, trademark law, international conventions, and other intellectual property laws. All the Company's product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks","Website Terms and Conditions","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/website-terms-and-conditions-D13193.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/13193.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#13193.xml",{"title":143,"description":6},"website terms and conditions",[145,146],{"label":33,"url":99},{"label":33,"url":99},"website terms conditions","/template/website-terms-and-conditions-D13193",{"description":150,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":151,"pages":107,"size":152,"extension":10,"preview":153,"thumb":154,"svgFrame":155,"seoMetadata":156,"parents":157,"keywords":160,"url":161},"JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT This Joint Venture Agreement (the \"Agreement\") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"First Joint Venturer\"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [SECOND JOINT VENTURER NAME] (the \"Second Joint Venturer\"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] This Agreement is entered by First Joint Venturer and Second Joint Venturer, herein after collectively referred to as the \"Joint Venturers\", for the purpose of performing: [DESCRIBE JOINT VENTURE]. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the parties are desirous of forming a Joint Venture (the \"Venture\"), under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE] by execution of this Agreement for the purposes set forth herein and are desirous of fixing and defining between themselves their respective responsibilities, interests, and liabilities in connection with the performance of the before mentioned project; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein contained, the Parties herein agree to constitute themselves as Joint Venturers, henceforth, \"Venturers\" for the purposes before mentioned, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto, after first being duly sworn, do covenant, agree and certify as follows: DEFINITIONS \"Affiliate\" shall refer to (i) any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with another person, (ii) any person owning or controlling 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other person, (iii) any officer, director or other partner of such person and (iv) if such other person is an officer, director, joint Venturer or partner, any business or entity for which such person acts in any such capacity. \"Venturers\" shall refer to [VENTURE NAME] Inc., and any successor(s) as may be designated and admitted to the Venture. \"Internal Revenue Code\", \"Code\" or \"I.R.C.\" shall refer to the current and applicable Internal Revenue Code. \"Net Profits and Net Losses\" means the taxable income and loss of the Venture, except as follows: [DESCRIBE] The \"Book\" value of an asset shall be substituted for its adjusted tax basis if the two differ, but otherwise Net Profits and Net Losses shall be determined in accordance with federal income tax principles. \"Project\" shall refer to that certain [DESCRIBE] project known as [NAME]. \"Treasury Regulations\" shall refer to those regulations promulgated by the Department of the Treasury with respect to certain provision of Internal Revenue Code. \"Percentage of Participation\" shall refer to that figure set forth in Exhibit A. FORMATION, NAME, AND PRINCIPLE PLACE OF BUSINESS Formation (a) The Venturers do hereby form a joint venture pursuant to the laws of the State of [STATE/PROVINCE] in order for the Venture to carry on the purposes for which provision is made herein. (b) The Ventures shall execute such certificates as may be required by the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE] or of any other state in order for the Venture to operate its business and shall do all other acts and things requisite for the continuation of the Venture as a joint venture pursuant to applicable law. Name The Name and style under which the Venture shall be conducted is: [DESCRIBE]. Principal place of business The Venture shall maintain its principal place of business at [FULL ADDRESS]. The Venture may re-locate its office from time to time or have additional offices as the Venturers may determine. PURPOSE OF THE JOINT VENTURE The business of the Venture shall be to perform: [DESCRIBE], a project having the Contract # , being entitled, and being in a dollar amount of [AMOUNT], in accordance with the contract documents for the Project and all such other business incidental to the general purposes herein set forth. TERM The term of the Venture shall commence as of the date hereof and shall be terminated and dissolved upon the earliest to occur of: (i) completion of the Project and receipt of all sums due the Venture by the Owner, [OWNER NAME] pursuant thereto and payment of all laborers and material men employed by the Venture in connection with the project; (ii) [DATE]; (iii) the unanimous agreement of the Ventures; or (iv) the order of a court of competent jurisdiction. PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION Description Except as otherwise provided in sections 6.0 and 9.0 hereof, the interest of the Parties in any gross profits and their respective shares in any losses and/or liabilities that may result from the filing of a joint bid and/or the performance of the Construction Contract, and their interests in all property and equipment acquired and all money received in connection with the performance of the Contract shall be as follows: [Name Joint Venture Partner Percentage] Losses The Parties agree that in the event any losses arise out of or results from the performance of the Project, each Venturer shall assume and pay the share of the losses that is equal to the percentage of participation. Liabilities If for any reason, a Venturer sustains any liabilities or is required to pay any losses arising out of or directly connected with the Project, or the execution of any surety bonds or indemnity agreements in connection therewith, which are in excess of its Percentage of Participation, in the Joint Venture, the other Venturer shall promptly reimburse such Venturer this excess, so that each and every member of the Joint Venturer will then have paid its proportionate share of such losses to the full extent of its Percentage of Participation. Indemnities The Venturers agree to indemnify each other and to hold the other harmless from, any and all losses of the Joint Venture that are in excess of such other Venturer's Percentage of Participation. Provided that the provisions of this subsection shall be limited to losses that are directly connected with or arise out of the performance of the Project and/or the execution of any bonds or indemnity agreements in connection therewith and shall not be relate to or include any incidental, indirect or consequential losses that may be sustained or suffered by a Party. Duration The Parties shall from time to time execute such bonds and indemnity agreements, including applications there and other documents that may be necessary in connection with the performance of the Project. Provided however, that the liability of each of the Parties under any agreements to indemnify a surety company or surety companies shall be limited to the percentage of the total liability assumed by all the Parties under such indemnity agreements that is equal to the Party's Percentage of Participation. Initial contribution of the venture (a) The Venturers shall contribute the Property to the Venture and their Capital Account shall each be credited with the appropriate value of such contribution in accordance with their Venture interests. (b) Except as otherwise required by law or this Agreement, the Venturers shall not be required to make any further capital contributions to the Venture. Venture interests Upon execution of this Agreement, the Venturers shall each own the following interests in the Venture: Joint Venture Partner Percentage Return of capital contributions (a) No Venturer shall have the right to withdraw his capital contributions or demand or receive the return of his capital contributions or any part thereof, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. (b) The Venturers shall not be personally liable for the return of capital contributions or any part thereof, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. (c) The Venture shall not pay interest on capital contributions of any Venturer.","Joint Venture Agreement",70,"https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/joint-venture-agreement-D889.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/889.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#889.xml",{"title":6,"description":6},[158,159],{"label":33,"url":99},{"label":33,"url":99},"joint venture agreement","/template/joint-venture-agreement-D889",{"description":163,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":164,"pages":165,"size":166,"extension":10,"preview":167,"thumb":168,"svgFrame":169,"seoMetadata":170,"parents":171,"keywords":175,"url":176},"EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR AN EXECUTIVE This Employment Agreement for an Executive (the \"Agreement\") is made and effective this [Date], BETWEEN: [EXECUTIVE NAME] (the \"Executive\"), an individual with his main address at: AND: [COMPANY NAME] (the \"Company\"), an entity organized and existing under the laws of the [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: Recitals In consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained and the moneys to be paid hereunder, the Company hereby employs the Executive and the Executive hereby agrees to perform services as an Executive of the Company, upon the following terms and conditions: TERM The Company hereby employs Executive to serve as [position] and to serve in such additional or different position or positions as the Company may determine in its sole discretion. The term of employment shall be for a period of [NUMBER] years (\"Employment Period\") to commence on [DATE], unless earlier terminated as set forth herein. The effective date of this Agreement shall be the date first set forth above, and it shall continue in effect until the earlier of: The effective date of any subsequent employment agreement between the Company and the Executive; The effective date of any termination of employment as provided elsewhere herein; or [NUMBER] year(s) from the effective date hereof, provided, that this Employment Agreement shall automatically renew for successive periods of [NUMBER] years each unless either party gives written notice to other that it does not wish to automatically renew this Agreement, which written notice must be received by the other party no less than [NUMBER] days and no more than [NUMBER] days prior to the expiration of the applicable term. Duties and Responsibilities Executive will be reporting to [IDENTIFY]. Within the limitations established by the By-laws of the Company, the Executive shall have each and all of the duties and responsibilities of that position and such other or different duties on behalf of the Company, as may be assigned from time to time by [identify what person or body may assign additional responsibilities]. Location The initial principal location at which Executive shall perform services for the Company shall be [location]. Acceptance of Employment Executive accepts employment with the Company upon the terms set forth above and agrees to devote all Executive's time, energy and ability to the interests of the Company, and to perform Executive's duties in an efficient, trustworthy and business-like manner. Devotion of Time to Employment The Executive shall devote the Executive's best efforts and substantially all of the Executive's working time to performing the duties on behalf of the Company. The Executive shall provide services during the normal business hours of the Company as determined by the Company. Reasonable amounts of time may be allotted to personal or outside business, charitable and professional activities and shall not constitute a violation of this Agreement provided such activities do not materially interfere with the services required to be rendered hereunder. QUALIFICATIONS The Executive shall, as a condition of this Agreement, satisfy all of the qualification that are reasonably and in good faith established by the Board of Directors. Compensation Base Salary Executive shall be paid a base salary (\"Base Salary\") at the annual rate of [salary], payable in bi-weekly installments consistent with Company's payroll practices. The annual Base Salary shall be reviewed on or before [DATE] of each year, unless Executive's employment hereunder shall have been terminated earlier pursuant to this Agreement, starting on [agreed upon date] by the Board of Directors of the Company to determine if such Base Salary should be increased for the following year in recognition of services to the Company. In consideration of the services under this Agreement, Executive shall be paid the aggregate of basic compensation, bonus and benefits as hereinafter set forth. Payment Payment of all compensation to Executive hereunder shall be made in accordance with the relevant Company policies in effect from time to time, including normal payroll practices. Bonus From time to time, the Company may pay to Executive a bonus out of net revenues of the Company. Payment of any bonus compensation shall be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors or the Executive committee of the Board of Directors and the Executive shall have no entitlement to such amount absent a decision by the Company as aforesaid to make such bonus compensation. Executive shall also be entitled to a bonus determined as follows: [DESCRIBE] Benefits The Company shall provide Executive with such benefits as are provided to other senior management Of the Company. Benefits shall include at a minimum (i) paid vacation of [NUMBER] days per year, at such times as approved by the Board of Directors, (ii) health insurance coverage under the same terms as offered to other Executives of the Company, (iii) retirement and profit sharing programs as offered to other Executives of the Company, (iv) paid holidays as per the Company's policies, and (v) such other benefits and perquisites as are approved by the Board of Directors. The Company has the right to modify conditions of participation, terminate any benefit, or change insurance plans and other providers of such benefits in its sole discretion. The Executive shall be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses that are pre-approved by the Company, subject to the Company's policies and procedures therefore, and only for such items that are a necessary and integral part of the Executive's job functions. NonDeductible Compensation In the event a deduction shall be disallowed by the Internal Revenue Service or a court of competent jurisdiction for federal income tax purposes for all or any part of the payment made to Executive by the Company or any other shareholder or Executive of the Company, shall be required by the Internal Revenue Service to pay a deficiency on account of such disallowance, then Executive shall repay to the Company or such other individual required to make such payment, an amount equal to the tax imposed on the disallowed portion of such payment, plus any and all interest and penalties paid with respect thereto. The Company or other party required to make payment shall not be required to defend any proposed disallowance or other action by the Internal Revenue Service or any other state, federal, or local taxing authorities. Withholding All sums payable to Executive under this Agreement will be reduced by all federal, state, local, and other withholdings and similar taxes and payments required by applicable law. Other Employment Benefits Business Expenses Upon submission of itemized expense statements in the manner specified by the Company, Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other reasonable business expenses duly incurred by Executive in the performance of his duties under this Agreement. Benefit Plans Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company's medical and dental plans, life and disability insurance plans and retirement plans pursuant to their terms and conditions. Executive shall be entitled to participate in any other benefit plan offered by the Company to its Executives during the term of this Agreement (other than stock option or stock incentive plans, which are governed by Section 3(d) below). Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Company or any affiliate of the Company from terminating or amending any Executive benefit plan or program from time to time. Vacation Executive shall be entitled to [agreed upon number of time] weeks of vacation each year of full employment, exclusive of legal holidays, as long as the scheduling of Executive's vacation does not interfere with the Company's normal business operations.","Employment Agreement Executive","12",97,"https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/employment-agreement_executive-D543.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/543.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#543.xml",{"title":6,"description":6},[172,173,174],{"label":17,"url":115},{"label":117,"url":118},{"label":33,"url":99},"employment agreement executive","/template/employment-agreement-executive-D543",false,{"seo":179,"reviewer":191,"quick_facts":195,"at_a_glance":198,"personas":202,"variants":227,"glossary":254,"clauses":288,"how_to_fill":339,"common_mistakes":380,"faqs":405,"industries":433,"comparisons":450,"diy_vs_lawyer":463,"jurisdictions":476,"related_template_ids_curated":497,"schema":506,"classification":507},{"meta_title":180,"meta_description":181,"primary_keyword":182,"secondary_keywords":183},"Prohibited Activities Template (Free Word)","Free prohibited activities template for contracts, employee handbooks, and platform terms. Define restricted conduct, consequences, and enforcement. Free Word and PDF download.","prohibited activities template",[184,185,186,187,188,189,190],"prohibited activities clause","prohibited activities agreement","restricted activities policy template","prohibited conduct clause","prohibited activities contract template word","business prohibited activities policy","acceptable use prohibited activities",{"name":192,"credential":193,"reviewed_date":194},"Bruno Goulet","CEO, Business in a Box","2026-05-02",{"difficulty":196,"legal_review_recommended":197,"signature_required":197},"advanced",true,{"what_it_is":199,"when_you_need_it":200,"whats_inside":201},"A Prohibited Activities document is a legally binding instrument that explicitly identifies conduct, actions, or uses that are forbidden under a contract, employment relationship, platform agreement, or business policy. This free Word download gives you a structured, enforceable starting point you can edit online and export as PDF — covering defined restricted conduct, scope, exceptions, monitoring rights, consequences, and governing law in a single document.\n","Use it when onboarding employees, issuing platform or software terms of service, drafting partnership agreements, or formalizing internal compliance policies where specific conduct must be explicitly restricted and consequences clearly defined.\n","Definitions of prohibited conduct, scope and applicability clauses, enumerated restricted activities, exceptions and carve-outs, monitoring and enforcement rights, consequences and remedies for violations, reporting obligations, and governing law.\n",[203,207,211,215,219,223],{"title":204,"use_case":205,"icon_asset_id":206},"HR managers","Embedding prohibited conduct standards in employment contracts and handbooks","persona-hr-manager",{"title":208,"use_case":209,"icon_asset_id":210},"SaaS and 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for internal company technology systems","Acceptable Use Policy","acceptable-use-policy-D12622",[255,258,261,264,267,270,273,276,279,282,285],{"term":256,"definition":257},"Prohibited Activity","Any specific conduct, action, or omission that a contract or policy expressly forbids, with defined consequences for violation.",{"term":259,"definition":260},"Scope of Restriction","The boundaries that define which parties, activities, time periods, and geographic areas the prohibited activities provisions apply to.",{"term":262,"definition":263},"Carve-Out","An explicit exception to a prohibition that permits otherwise restricted conduct under defined and limited circumstances.",{"term":265,"definition":266},"Injunctive Relief","A court order requiring a party to stop a specific action — the most common remedy sought when prohibited activities restrictions are breached.",{"term":268,"definition":269},"Liquidated Damages","A pre-agreed sum specified in the contract as the remedy for a particular breach, used when actual damages would be difficult to calculate.",{"term":271,"definition":272},"Material Breach","A violation serious enough to defeat the purpose of the contract, typically entitling the non-breaching party to terminate the agreement and seek damages.",{"term":274,"definition":275},"Severability","A clause providing that if one provision is found unenforceable, the rest of the contract remains in effect — critical for prohibited activities clauses that may be challenged.",{"term":277,"definition":278},"Enforcement Mechanism","The contractual process by which a violation is identified, reported, investigated, and acted upon — including notice periods and cure rights.",{"term":280,"definition":281},"Reasonableness Standard","The legal test courts apply to assess whether a prohibition is fair in scope and duration, particularly for post-employment and competitive restrictions.",{"term":283,"definition":284},"Cure Period","A defined window — typically 10 to 30 days — in which the breaching party may remedy a violation before the non-breaching party exercises termination or other remedies.",{"term":286,"definition":287},"Good Faith Obligation","An implied or express duty on both parties to act honestly and not undermine the purpose of the agreement, including its prohibited activities provisions.",[289,294,299,304,309,314,319,324,329,334],{"name":290,"plain_english":291,"sample_language":292,"common_mistake":293},"Definitions","Precisely defines every key term used in the prohibited activities provisions, including 'Prohibited Activity,' 'Restricted Party,' 'Competing Business,' and 'Confidential Information.'","For purposes of this Agreement, 'Prohibited Activity' means any conduct listed in Section [X], including but not limited to [DESCRIPTION]. 'Restricted Party' means [PARTY NAME] and its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees.","Using undefined or vague terms like 'inappropriate conduct' without precise definitions — courts will interpret ambiguity against the drafter, making the restriction unenforceable.",{"name":295,"plain_english":296,"sample_language":297,"common_mistake":298},"Scope and Applicability","States which parties are bound by the prohibitions, the geographic territory covered, the time period during which restrictions apply, and whether restrictions survive termination of the agreement.","The restrictions set out in this Section apply to [RESTRICTED PARTY] during the Term and for a period of [DURATION] following termination or expiration of this Agreement, within [GEOGRAPHIC AREA / worldwide].","Failing to specify whether restrictions survive termination — if the contract is silent, a court may rule the prohibitions expire with the agreement.",{"name":300,"plain_english":301,"sample_language":302,"common_mistake":303},"Enumerated Prohibited Conduct","An exhaustive, specifically itemized list of the exact activities that are forbidden, written with enough specificity that a reasonable person knows precisely what is and is not permitted.","The Restricted Party shall not, directly or indirectly: (a) engage in [SPECIFIC ACTIVITY]; (b) use [PLATFORM / SYSTEM / INFORMATION] for [PURPOSE]; (c) solicit [CUSTOMERS / EMPLOYEES] of [COMPANY NAME]; or (d) [ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT].","Using a catch-all 'including but not limited to' list without anchoring specific examples — overbroad lists are routinely struck down for failing the reasonableness test.",{"name":305,"plain_english":306,"sample_language":307,"common_mistake":308},"Exceptions and Carve-Outs","Identifies specific circumstances in which otherwise prohibited conduct is permitted, such as activities conducted with prior written consent, pre-existing relationships, or conduct required by law.","Notwithstanding Section [X], the restrictions shall not apply to: (a) activities expressly authorized in writing by [COMPANY NAME]; (b) [PARTY]'s existing relationships listed in Schedule [X]; or (c) conduct required by applicable law or regulation.","Omitting a carve-out for legally mandated conduct — a party who is required by a regulator to take an action should not be in breach of contract for doing so.",{"name":310,"plain_english":311,"sample_language":312,"common_mistake":313},"Monitoring and Audit Rights","Grants the non-restricted party the right to monitor compliance, request records, and conduct audits to verify that prohibited activities are not occurring.","[COMPANY NAME] reserves the right, upon [X] days' written notice, to audit [RESTRICTED PARTY]'s records, systems, and activities to verify compliance with this Section. [RESTRICTED PARTY] shall cooperate fully and provide access to relevant documentation.","Granting unlimited, warrantless monitoring rights without reasonable notice requirements — in employee contexts, overly broad monitoring rights can violate privacy laws in multiple jurisdictions.",{"name":315,"plain_english":316,"sample_language":317,"common_mistake":318},"Reporting and Notification Obligations","Requires the restricted party to promptly disclose any actual or potential violation, conflict of interest, or circumstance that may give rise to a prohibited activity.","[RESTRICTED PARTY] shall notify [COMPANY NAME] in writing within [X] business days of becoming aware of any actual or reasonably anticipated breach of this Section, including any [CONFLICT OF INTEREST / SOLICITATION ATTEMPT / UNAUTHORIZED USE].","Setting the notification window too long — a 30-day notice period for a data misuse violation, for example, leaves the non-breaching party exposed to significant ongoing harm.",{"name":320,"plain_english":321,"sample_language":322,"common_mistake":323},"Consequences and Remedies for Violation","Specifies the contractual consequences of a breach — including termination rights, liquidated damages, injunctive relief, and the non-restricted party's right to seek additional remedies at law or equity.","Any breach of this Section shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement entitling [COMPANY NAME] to: (a) immediately terminate this Agreement; (b) seek injunctive or other equitable relief without bond; and (c) recover liquidated damages of $[AMOUNT] per violation, in addition to actual damages.","Setting liquidated damages at a level that a court would consider punitive rather than compensatory — if the amount is disproportionate to anticipated harm, the clause may be struck down in its entirety.",{"name":325,"plain_english":326,"sample_language":327,"common_mistake":328},"Cure Rights","Provides the breaching party with a defined period to remedy a non-material or inadvertent violation before the non-breaching party may exercise termination or damages remedies.","If [RESTRICTED PARTY] commits a curable breach of this Section, [COMPANY NAME] shall provide written notice specifying the breach. [RESTRICTED PARTY] shall have [10 / 20 / 30] days from receipt of such notice to cure the breach to [COMPANY NAME]'s reasonable satisfaction.","Granting cure rights for every type of violation, including intentional or fraudulent breaches — cure rights should be expressly excluded for willful misconduct or repeat violations.",{"name":330,"plain_english":331,"sample_language":332,"common_mistake":333},"Severability of Restrictions","States that if any individual prohibited activities provision is held unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions remain in full effect.","If any restriction in this Section is found by a court to be unenforceable as written, it shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.","Relying on a generic severability clause in the boilerplate rather than a specific blue-penciling provision within the prohibited activities section itself — courts treat the two differently.",{"name":335,"plain_english":336,"sample_language":337,"common_mistake":338},"Governing Law and Dispute Resolution","Identifies which jurisdiction's law governs the interpretation and enforcement of the prohibited activities provisions and the forum for resolving disputes.","This Section shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [STATE / PROVINCE / COUNTRY], without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising under this Section shall be resolved by [ARBITRATION / LITIGATION] in [CITY / JURISDICTION].","Selecting a governing law that bars the specific restrictions included — for example, choosing California law for a broad non-compete or non-solicit clause that California courts will refuse to enforce.",[340,345,350,355,360,365,370,375],{"step":341,"title":342,"description":343,"tip":344},1,"Identify the parties and the relationship context","Enter the full legal names of both parties and state the relationship giving rise to the restrictions — employment, platform use, franchise, partnership, or service engagement. The relationship context determines which types of restrictions are appropriate and enforceable.","Use registered legal entity names, not trade names or brand names, to ensure the document is enforceable against the correct legal person.",{"step":346,"title":347,"description":348,"tip":349},2,"Define every key term before listing restrictions","Complete the definitions section first. Write a precise, one-sentence definition for each term you will use in the prohibited activities list — 'Competing Business,' 'Restricted Territory,' 'Platform,' 'Confidential Information.' Every term that appears in the restrictions must be defined here.","If you can substitute the definition for the term in any sentence and it still makes perfect sense, the definition is strong enough.",{"step":351,"title":352,"description":353,"tip":354},3,"Draft the enumerated prohibited conduct list","List each prohibited activity as a separate, lettered sub-clause. Be specific — name the exact conduct, not a category of conduct. For technology contexts, name the specific systems, data types, or actions restricted. For employment contexts, name the specific competitive acts forbidden.","Read each item aloud and ask whether a reasonable employee or counterparty could genuinely argue they did not know the conduct was prohibited. If yes, rewrite it.",{"step":356,"title":357,"description":358,"tip":359},4,"Set the scope: geography, duration, and parties bound","Fill in the geographic territory, the duration of restrictions, and whether they apply during the agreement only or also post-termination. For employment contexts, typical enforceable durations are 6–12 months. For platform use, restrictions typically run for the life of the agreement.","In jurisdictions that apply a reasonableness test, shorter and narrower restrictions are far more likely to survive a challenge than broad ones.",{"step":361,"title":362,"description":363,"tip":364},5,"Add exceptions and carve-outs","Identify any conduct that would otherwise fall within the prohibited activities list but that you need to explicitly permit — pre-existing relationships, legally required actions, or consent-based exceptions. List each carve-out as a numbered exception in the exceptions clause.","A well-drafted exceptions clause actually strengthens the main prohibition by signaling that the drafting was deliberate and considered, not overbroad.",{"step":366,"title":367,"description":368,"tip":369},6,"Specify consequences, liquidated damages, and cure rights","Enter the remedies available for breach — termination rights, injunctive relief, and any liquidated damages amount. Set liquidated damages at a figure that approximates actual anticipated harm, not a penalty. Define which breaches qualify for a cure period and the cure window (typically 10–30 days).","Expressly exclude cure rights for intentional, fraudulent, or repeat violations — including them inadvertently is one of the most common drafting errors.",{"step":371,"title":372,"description":373,"tip":374},7,"Select governing law and dispute resolution forum","Choose a governing law that permits the specific restrictions you have included. Verify that the chosen jurisdiction does not ban or severely limit the type of restriction at issue — particularly for non-competes and post-employment solicitation bans.","If the restricted party works or operates in a different state or country from the contracting entity, consult local counsel on whether the chosen governing law will actually be applied.",{"step":376,"title":377,"description":378,"tip":379},8,"Execute before the relationship begins","Both parties must sign the document before the employment, platform access, or partnership relationship commences. Post-commencement signatures create consideration problems in common-law jurisdictions that can void restrictive covenants.","For employment contexts, document that the employee received the agreement at least one business day before signing — some jurisdictions require a meaningful opportunity to review.",[381,385,389,393,397,401],{"mistake":382,"why_it_matters":383,"fix":384},"Using vague, undefined prohibited terms","Courts interpret ambiguous prohibitions against the party seeking enforcement. A clause restricting 'inappropriate behavior' or 'competitive activities' without definition gives the restricted party room to argue the specific conduct was not covered.","Define every operative term in the definitions clause. For each prohibition, substitute the definition into the sentence and confirm it reads clearly and unambiguously.",{"mistake":386,"why_it_matters":387,"fix":388},"Setting restrictions broader than necessary","Overly broad prohibited activities clauses — covering unlimited geography, an entire industry, or every conceivable competitive act — are struck down in full rather than narrowed in many jurisdictions, leaving the drafter with no restriction at all.","Limit each restriction to the specific conduct, territory, and time period genuinely necessary to protect the legitimate interest at stake. If the restriction survives a reasonableness challenge, it will be enforced.",{"mistake":390,"why_it_matters":391,"fix":392},"Omitting a severability or blue-penciling provision","Without a severability clause specific to the prohibited activities section, a single unenforceable restriction can void the entire section rather than just the offending clause.","Include a blue-penciling provision directly in the prohibited activities section stating that any unenforceable restriction will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.",{"mistake":394,"why_it_matters":395,"fix":396},"Granting cure rights for intentional or fraudulent violations","A cure period for willful misconduct — such as deliberate data exfiltration or intentional solicitation of protected customers — gives the bad actor time to cover their tracks and repeat the conduct just within the cure window.","Explicitly carve out intentional, fraudulent, and repeat violations from cure rights. State that only inadvertent, first-instance, and curable breaches qualify for the notice-and-cure process.",{"mistake":398,"why_it_matters":399,"fix":400},"Choosing a governing law that invalidates the restrictions","Selecting California, Minnesota, or EU member state law for a non-compete or broad solicitation ban virtually guarantees the restriction will be unenforceable, regardless of how carefully it was drafted.","Before finalizing governing law, verify that the selected jurisdiction permits each specific type of restriction included. If the restricted party operates in a hostile jurisdiction, seek local counsel before executing.",{"mistake":402,"why_it_matters":403,"fix":404},"Signing the document after the relationship has already started","In common-law jurisdictions, a party who has already commenced work or platform use has provided no new consideration for post-execution restrictions, potentially voiding non-compete, non-solicit, and IP-related prohibitions.","Execute the prohibited activities agreement — whether standalone or embedded in a larger contract — before the employment, service, or access relationship begins. If that is not possible, provide documented fresh consideration at the time of signing.",[406,409,412,415,418,421,424,427,430],{"question":407,"answer":408},"What is a prohibited activities clause?","A prohibited activities clause is a provision in a contract or standalone legal document that explicitly lists conduct the signing party is forbidden from engaging in — during the agreement, post-termination, or both. It defines the restricted conduct with precision, sets the geographic and temporal scope of the restriction, and specifies the consequences of a breach. Prohibited activities clauses appear in employment contracts, platform terms of service, franchise agreements, partnership agreements, and compliance policies.\n",{"question":410,"answer":411},"When do I need a standalone prohibited activities document?","A standalone prohibited activities document is appropriate when the restrictions are extensive enough to warrant their own agreement — for example, in platform or marketplace contexts where user conduct rules are lengthy and separate from the main service terms, or in compliance-heavy industries where regulators expect documented conduct standards. For most employment and partnership contexts, prohibited activities provisions are embedded within the main contract rather than issued as a separate document.\n",{"question":413,"answer":414},"Are prohibited activities clauses enforceable?","Yes, generally enforceable when properly drafted — but courts apply a reasonableness standard, particularly for post-employment restrictions and competitive activity prohibitions. A clause that is overly broad in scope, duration, or geography is more likely to be struck down than enforced. Precise definitions, proportionate scope, and a severability provision significantly improve the enforceability of prohibited activities clauses in most jurisdictions.\n",{"question":416,"answer":417},"What is the difference between a prohibited activities clause and a non-compete?","A non-compete is a specific type of prohibited activities restriction that prevents a party from working for or starting a competing business. A prohibited activities clause is broader — it can cover any type of restricted conduct, including data misuse, solicitation of customers or employees, unauthorized system access, regulatory violations, and competitive activity. Non-competes are one category of prohibited activities; prohibited activities documents typically contain several additional categories beyond competition.\n",{"question":419,"answer":420},"Can I include prohibited activities in an employee handbook rather than a contract?","Handbooks can document prohibited conduct policies, but they are generally not binding contracts unless explicitly stated and acknowledged in writing. For restrictions you need to enforce legally — particularly non-compete, non-solicit, IP assignment, and data use prohibitions — embed them in the signed employment contract. A handbook reference alone typically cannot support injunctive relief or liquidated damages claims.\n",{"question":422,"answer":423},"What remedies are available if a prohibited activities clause is breached?","The most common remedies are injunctive relief (a court order to stop the activity immediately), liquidated damages (a pre-agreed sum per violation), actual damages (documented financial losses caused by the breach), and contract termination. Injunctive relief is particularly valuable because it acts quickly without requiring proof of the full dollar value of harm — courts typically grant it where the breach is ongoing and monetary damages alone would be inadequate.\n",{"question":425,"answer":426},"Do prohibited activities restrictions survive termination of the contract?","Only if the contract explicitly states they do. A scope clause should clearly specify which restrictions apply during the agreement only, which survive for a defined post-termination period, and which survive indefinitely (such as confidentiality obligations for trade secrets). Without explicit survival language, courts in many jurisdictions presume restrictions expire when the contract ends.\n",{"question":428,"answer":429},"How specific do prohibited activities lists need to be?","Specific enough that a reasonable person in the restricted party's position would know, without ambiguity, whether a particular act is prohibited or not. Generic categories like 'competitive activities' or 'misuse of systems' are insufficient. Each restriction should name the specific conduct, the specific systems or relationships covered, and the specific adverse outcome the restriction is designed to prevent. Courts enforce restrictions they can read clearly; they strike down restrictions they have to guess at.\n",{"question":431,"answer":432},"Do I need a lawyer to draft a prohibited activities document?","For straightforward internal policies and platform terms, a high-quality template reviewed by counsel is usually sufficient. Engage a lawyer when the restrictions involve post-employment non-competes or non-solicits in multiple jurisdictions, when the restricted party is a senior executive or key technical contributor, when the document is intended to support injunctive relief proceedings, or when the relationship is in a heavily regulated industry. A 1–2 hour template review typically costs $300–$800 and is worthwhile when enforcement is a real possibility.\n",[434,438,442,446],{"industry":435,"icon_asset_id":436,"specifics":437},"Technology / SaaS","industry-saas","Platform misuse restrictions — unauthorized scraping, API abuse, reverse engineering, and credential sharing — are typically the core prohibited activities in SaaS terms of service agreements.",{"industry":439,"icon_asset_id":440,"specifics":441},"Financial Services","industry-fintech","Regulatory conduct restrictions are mandatory in financial services, covering prohibited trading activities, insider information misuse, client fund handling, and anti-money-laundering compliance obligations.",{"industry":443,"icon_asset_id":444,"specifics":445},"Healthcare","industry-healthtech","HIPAA-related prohibited activities — unauthorized access to patient records, impermissible disclosures, and prohibited uses of protected health information — must be precisely enumerated to satisfy regulatory and contractual requirements.",{"industry":447,"icon_asset_id":448,"specifics":449},"Franchise and Retail","industry-retail","Franchisors use prohibited activities clauses to prevent franchisees from operating competing concepts, sourcing from unauthorized suppliers, or modifying brand standards — violations that can compromise the entire franchise network.",[451,453,457,460],{"vs":241,"vs_template_id":242,"summary":452},"An NDA restricts one specific category of prohibited activity — the disclosure or misuse of confidential information. A prohibited activities document is broader, covering multiple types of restricted conduct including competition, solicitation, system misuse, and regulatory violations. For relationships where confidentiality is the only concern, a standalone NDA is sufficient; where multiple conduct restrictions are needed, a prohibited activities document is more appropriate.",{"vs":454,"vs_template_id":455,"summary":456},"Non-Compete Agreement","D{NONCOMPETE_ID}","A non-compete agreement focuses exclusively on preventing a party from engaging in competitive business activities after leaving an employment or partnership relationship. A prohibited activities document encompasses non-compete restrictions as one of several enumerated prohibitions, also covering solicitation, data misuse, and other conduct. Use a standalone non-compete when competitive activity is the only concern; use a prohibited activities document when multiple distinct conduct restrictions are required.",{"vs":234,"vs_template_id":458,"summary":459},"terms-and-conditions-of-use-D375","A terms of service agreement is a comprehensive platform contract covering access rights, payment, intellectual property, liability limitations, and prohibited activities as one section. A standalone prohibited activities document isolates and expands the restricted-conduct provisions in detail. For a software platform or marketplace, the ToS is the governing document; the prohibited activities provisions within it can be extracted and expanded into a standalone document for compliance or enforcement contexts.",{"vs":461,"vs_template_id":231,"summary":462},"Employment Contract","An employment contract governs the entire employment relationship — compensation, duties, IP assignment, and termination — with prohibited activities provisions as embedded clauses. A standalone prohibited activities document can be issued as a separate agreement alongside the employment contract, often when the restrictions are detailed enough to warrant their own document or when they need to be updated independently of the main contract.",{"use_template":464,"template_plus_review":468,"custom_drafted":472},{"best_for":465,"cost":466,"time":467},"Internal conduct policies, platform terms of service, and standard employment contracts for non-executive hires in a single jurisdiction","Free","30–60 minutes",{"best_for":469,"cost":470,"time":471},"Cross-jurisdictional restrictions, senior employee non-competes, or documents intended to support injunctive relief proceedings","$300–$800","2–5 days",{"best_for":473,"cost":474,"time":475},"Heavily regulated industries, multi-jurisdiction platform deployments, or executive-level restrictions with significant enforcement exposure","$1,500–$5,000+","1–3 weeks",[477,482,487,492],{"code":478,"name":479,"flag_asset_id":480,"note":481},"us","United States","flag-us","Enforceability of prohibited activities restrictions — particularly non-competes and non-solicits — varies sharply by state. California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma ban most post-employment competitive restrictions. The FTC proposed a near-total non-compete ban in 2024, which was blocked in federal court as of 2025 — verify current status before relying on it. Reasonableness in scope, duration, and geography is the governing standard in states that permit restrictions.",{"code":483,"name":484,"flag_asset_id":485,"note":486},"ca","Canada","flag-ca","Canadian courts apply a strict reasonableness test to prohibited activities restrictions, particularly non-competes and non-solicits. Post-employment non-competes are difficult to enforce unless the restriction is the minimum necessary to protect a legitimate proprietary interest. Ontario's Employment Standards Act and similar provincial statutes set floors on termination entitlements that interact with prohibited activities clauses. Quebec contracts must comply with the Civil Code's requirements for restrictive covenants.",{"code":488,"name":489,"flag_asset_id":490,"note":491},"uk","United Kingdom","flag-uk","Post-employment restrictions are enforceable in the UK if they protect a legitimate business interest and go no further than reasonably necessary. Courts apply a 'blue-pencil' approach — striking individual unenforceable words rather than the whole clause — provided the remaining text makes sense. Garden leave provisions are commonly paired with prohibited activities restrictions to protect competitive interests during the notice period. The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 has introduced some regulatory divergence from EU standards.",{"code":493,"name":494,"flag_asset_id":495,"note":496},"eu","European Union","flag-eu","EU member states impose significant limits on post-employment prohibited activities restrictions. Non-competes in many member states — including Germany, France, and the Netherlands — require the employer to pay financial compensation to the restricted party, typically 25–100% of the employee's salary during the restriction period. GDPR compliance must be addressed in any monitoring and audit rights provisions that involve processing personal data. The EU Platform to Business Regulation imposes additional conduct restriction requirements on digital marketplace operators.",[242,231,249,498,238,499,500,501,502,503,504,505],"website-terms-and-conditions-D13193","employment-agreement-executive-D543","employee-handbook-D712","non-solicitation-agreement-D13849","confidentiality-agreement-D950","code-of-conduct-and-ethics-policy-D13626","tax-compliance-policy-D13786","workplace-aids-policy-D741",{"emit_how_to":197,"emit_defined_term":197},{"primary_folder":99,"secondary_folder":508,"document_type":509,"industry":510,"business_stage":511,"tags":512,"confidence":518},"terms-and-warranties","agreement","general","all-stages",[513,514,515,516,517],"contract","compliance","legal","prohibited-activities","terms-and-conditions",0.92,"\u003Ch2>What is a Prohibited Activities Document?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>A \u003Cstrong>Prohibited Activities\u003C/strong> document is a legally binding instrument that explicitly enumerates conduct, actions, and uses that a contracting party, employee, platform user, or business partner is forbidden from engaging in under a specific relationship or agreement. Unlike a general conduct policy, a properly drafted prohibited activities document defines each restriction with precision, establishes the geographic and temporal scope of each prohibition, identifies the parties bound, provides for monitoring and enforcement rights, and specifies the consequences — including termination, injunctive relief, and liquidated damages — that flow from a breach. The document functions as a standalone agreement or as a critical embedded section within employment contracts, platform terms of service, franchise agreements, partnership agreements, and compliance frameworks.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Without an explicit prohibited activities document, you are relying on implied obligations and jurisdiction-specific defaults to protect your business from competitive harm, data misuse, regulatory exposure, and relationship conflicts — and those defaults rarely align with what you actually need. An employee who leaves to work for a direct competitor, a platform user who scrapes proprietary data, or a franchisee who sources from unauthorized suppliers can each cause significant financial and reputational damage before you have any contractual basis to act. Courts will not invent restrictions that were not agreed to in writing; they will enforce restrictions that are specific, proportionate, and signed before the relationship begins. This template gives you a structured, enforceable starting point with defined terms, enumerated restrictions, carve-outs, monitoring rights, and remedies — everything necessary to pursue injunctive relief quickly if a violation occurs rather than spending months establishing the threshold question of whether the conduct was even prohibited.\u003C/p>\n",1781186031921]