Title
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Policy on No-Direct-Solicitation Agreements
University Policy
Introduction
Purpose
This Policy governs No-Direct-Solicitation Agreements that involve the University as a party.
Scope of Applicability
This Policy applies to all University units, employees, and agents.
Policy
Policy Statement
The University will not attempt to enter into, enter into, maintain, or enforce any no-direct-solicitation agreement that does not comply with the August 21, 2017 Consent Decree entered in Seaman v. Duke University, et al., Case No. 1:15-cv-462 (M.D.N.C.).
Definitions
Agent: A person authorized by the University to enter into, maintain, or enforce a University contract.
No-Direct-Solicitation Agreement: Any oral or written agreement that requires the University or any of its units, employees, or agents, (i) not to solicit, cold-call, recruit, hire, or otherwise compete for the employees of another or (ii) to request or pressure any person not to do the same.
Unit: Any school, department, center, institute, or other organizational entity of the University.
Related Requirements
External Regulations and Consequences
The Consent Decree in Seaman v. Duke University, et al. Case No. 1:15-cv-462 (M.D.N.C.) and related information, available to University employees at https://antitrust.unc.edu/.
Contact Information
Policy Contact
UNC-Chapel Hill Office of University Counsel, (919) 962-1219, antitrust@unc.edu
Approved by:
Mark W. Merritt
Vice Chancellor and General Counsel