Browse 3 Gruv blog articles tagged Non-Compete. Coverage includes Contracts & Legal. Practical guides, examples, and checklists for cross-border payments, tax, compliance, invoicing, and global operations.
A **garden leave clause** keeps you employed through notice, usually with pay and contractual benefits, while your employer can tell you not to work. If you are moving from employment into freelance or consulting work, first confirm what still applies, what is restricted, and when your employment legally ends.
Choose the narrowest restrictive covenant that protects a real risk and still lets you keep earning. For freelancers and consultants with multiple engagements, broad restrictions can cut off pipeline long before any dispute starts.
For a global professional, autonomy isn't a benefit; it's the business model. It is the core asset—the very product—you offer to the market.