A “restrictive covenant” is a clause in a contract of employment. It is inserted by an employer with the aim of restricting the actions of an employee, usually once the period of employment has ended.

Most of us want to make the best use of our time away from work, but it is often difficult to work out how much time we are due and the pay we are entitled to. And with redundancies increasing, more people want to know if they should be paid for un-used holiday at the end of their employment.

This article is in response to a question on our “Suggest a Topic” page by D Humphreys, December 2008.