"Dont Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out": A Primer on Revolving Door Restrictions

"Dont Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out": A Primer on Revolving Door Restrictions

May 21, 2018, Covington Advisory

The scenario is all too common: After months of searching for the right candidate and weeks negotiating duties and compensation, a company finally hires a new employee to a position that will entail work on certain government policy issues. The employee seems to be a perfect fit, but after a few days on the job, someone asks whether “revolving door” rules prohibit the employee from engaging in a specific task.