“Garden leave” or “gardening leave” is the practice of requiring an employee not to attend the employer’s premises for work during their contractual notice period. Instead, the employee is paid his or her full contractual salary to stay at home. The practice is often used where a senior or key employee resigns in order to join a competitor, sometimes in conjunction with a non-compete clause.
Employee fraud has doubled in two years, and today's technology means corporate information is more susceptible than ever. Our experts show how HR can help to prevent company property from falling into the wrong hands.