Checking the facts on Restraints of Trade
“I signed a Restraint of Trade. Now I want to quit my job. Is the restraint of trade legal?” This question is regularly asked by employees – generally around the time that the employee decides to look for other employment. Sometimes the question is only asked after the employee has taken up a position at another company – often the competitor. And then they get a fright when suddenly faced with legal action based on a restraint they had forgotten that they had even signed.