Google Ends ‘No Poaching’ Requirement for Former Employees

Google recently stopped enforcing a contract provision that banned former employees from trying to hire away their ex-colleagues for a year after leaving the company.

The company said in a recent court filing that it’s no longer enforcing its non-solicitation agreements. A Google spokesperson confirmed the decision in a June 10 e-mail to Bloomberg Law. The spokesperson didn’t respond to Bloomberg Law’s questions about how long Google has had a non-solicitation clause in employment contracts.

"[W]e have implemented a policy in which Google waives its right to prohibit former employees from soliciting current employees,” the spokesperson said. Google announced the ...