Comment by shrikant
16 years ago
I worked at a fairly large UK-based bank, and whatever I signed when I left the place had nothing of the sort.
But then again I left of my own accord, and wasn't laid off or 'made redundant', so the situation might be different then.
Yes. It's normally only the case when the company asks you to leave. If you google for "non-derogatory statements" you can find plenty of discussion about such clauses.