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Non-solicitation agreement template

Non-solicitation agreement: A non-solicitation agreement stops a person or company from poaching the other party’s employees or customers for a set period.

Last reviewed 6 November 2026 · 5 clauses · General guidance, not legal advice

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When to use a non-solicitation agreement

  • An employee or contractor works closely with your clients
  • Partners share staff on a joint project
  • Outsourcing where the vendor’s staff sit with your team

Non-solicitation agreement template: clause-by-clause outline

Sample starting wording for each clause. Replace the text in [brackets] with your details.

  1. Customers

    For [12] months the Restricted Party will not solicit any customer it dealt with in the last [12] months of the relationship.

  2. Employees

    For [12] months neither party will solicit for employment any employee of the other it worked with under this Agreement.

  3. General advertising

    General job advertisements not targeted at the other party’s staff are not solicitation.

  4. Duration

    These restrictions apply during the relationship and for [12] months after it ends.

  5. Remedies

    A breach may cause harm that money cannot fully repair, so the injured party may seek an injunction.

What to check before you sign

  • Is it limited to customers and staff the person actually dealt with?
  • Does it exclude general job adverts and people who approach you unprompted?
  • Is the period proportionate?

How to send a non-solicitation agreement for e-signature

  1. Draft or upload it. Use the outline above with your own wording, upload an existing document, or save it as your organisation’s template.
  2. Check it against your playbook. Points outside your positions are flagged, and approval rules route it to Legal when needed.
  3. Send it by email. Signers get a plain-language review and a secure link, sign on any device in the order you set, and can suggest changes as tracked changes.
  4. Keep the signed PDF. Everyone receives it with a certificate of completion, and key dates go to Upcoming with reminders.

Non-solicitation agreement template: frequently asked questions

Is non-solicitation easier to enforce than a non-compete?

Usually yes, because it restricts less. It still needs to be limited in time and scope.

Does it stop customers choosing to move?

No. It restricts active solicitation; a customer can still decide to follow on its own.

Is an electronically signed non-solicitation agreement legally binding?

In most countries, yes. E-signatures are recognised for commercial contracts under laws such as the ESIGN Act (US), eIDAS (EU), the Electronic Communications Act (UK) and the Information Technology Act (India). econtracts.ai adds a certificate of completion with each signer’s identity check and a fingerprint of the signed content.

Can I get a non-solicitation agreement I received reviewed?

Yes. Upload it to econtracts.ai and you get a plain-language review: key dates, money and points to check, each quoting the clause it comes from.

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This outline is a starting point for discussion, not legal advice, and it is not a complete contract. Laws differ by country and sector; have a qualified lawyer review contracts that matter.