WHAT IS THE FAITHLESS SERVANT DOCTRINE?

The Faithful Servant Doctrine is a doctrine established in various courts that requires an employee to [disgorge 00:00:11] or repay the monies that he obtained or she obtained from the employer when the employee is being disloyal. An example would be where the employee is operating a competing business while still working for the employer. In that case, some courts have permitted an employer to recover not only the damages or the profits that the business created for that employee, but also the wages the employee was earning while they were basically cheating the employer.