Practitioners advising on employee departures should note that a senior employee who truthfully responds to a client's enquiry about continuing work post-resignation, without soliciting or procuring the employer's agreement to novation, may not breach fiduciary duties, particularly where the proposal originates from the client and the employer's consent is obtained.
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