Can I Legally Join My Former Client After Resigning from My Current Job? Seeking Advice

Hi, my name is Sachin. I was hired by a service-based company and am currently working for a client. It has been almost six months since I was released from the client project, and recently, I received an offer from the same client. I have submitted my resignation to my current company. However, there is a clause mentioned in the undertaking form that I signed when joining the company. The clause states that I cannot directly take up employment with the client, even in the case of any termination, for a period of two years. Can someone please advise me on whether I can join the same client, or if my current company can legally take action against me? Attached is a screenshot of the mentioned clause for reference. Thank you.

Hi, lately, many employers are adding this clause in the appointment order. However, practically speaking, you cannot restrict an employee from joining another company with a similar business. So, it's better to join silently and not expose your joining openly.

If you have signed a contract with this clause included, then I would be very wary. Speak to your lawyer, though you should have done that before you submitted your resignation. Make sure you have a Plan B in place in case your old employer plays hardball on this. I suspect it is unlikely that they won't find out what you have done.

You have accepted and agreed to the conditions set by your employer, and therefore, you are bound by them. You need to inform your employer about any offers received from customers and can only pursue alternative employment if they have no objections to it.