Out the Door, Not Off the Hook

A bitesize webinar series on the importance of employee post-termination restrictions and protecting your business

“Out The Door, Not Off the Hook” is a bitesize three-part webinar series giving insight into protecting your business through employee post-termination restrictions and a practical look at what to do if an employee breaches their restrictions.

Each webinar lasts only 30 minutes, with the first webinar launching on 24 September 2026. The webinars are designed to be focused, engaging and accessible. They will answer your burning questions including:

• a senior employee has just resigned and is joining a competitor. What should I do next?

• I’ve discovered an employee has taken our confidential information. How do I stop them using it?

• what do I need to consider before starting Court proceedings?

Format and speakers

The webinars will be led by Josh Middleton, a Director in our Commercial Dispute Resolution team, and will feature expert employment and disputes lawyers from Freeths, offering clear and practical insight in just half an hour.

Who should attend

The series is relevant to:

• Business Owners

• CEOs

• HR Managers

• In-house Legal Teams

Sessions

Protecting your business – 24^th September 2026

Acting quickly is key. We will cover the immediate steps you should take when an employee resigns, looking at how to pre-emptively minimise the risk of post-termination restrictions being breached and what to do if you discover the employee is joining a competitor.

Enforcing post-termination restrictions – 20 October 2026

The former employee won’t play ball. This webinar will cover your options for enforcement and provide insight into what you should consider when deciding whether to embark on Court proceedings against the former employee.

A practical example of enforcing post-termination restrictions – 26 November 2026

We will walk you through a practical example of the twists and turns of a Court application to enforce post-termination restrictions, along with answering your questions on post-termination restrictions and their enforcement.