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Are restraints of trade legal? Can they be enforced? Should I be worried about signing a restraint? Or is it true that a restraint of trade isn’t worth the paper it’s written on? The short answer is: restraints of trade are indeed legal. Restraints are a common employment requirement and form an integral part of…
Previously, in Protecting the Secret… We left the employer and employee mulling the latest revelation: Restraints of Trade can be enforced, but only if the employer has a legitimate proprietary interest, worthy of legal protection, that will be jeopardized if the employee joins the opposition. Is the employer motivated by vindictiveness, or a genuine desire to protect the…
Previously, in Protecting the Secret… The employer and ex-employee are in the ring, slowly circling each other, acutely aware of their opponent’s every movement, each bracing for the next blow. The employer has taken an early lead, but the beads of sweat evident on his forehead give away his uncertainty. The ex-employee has lost some…
Previously, in Protecting the Secret… Our protagonists, the employer and the employee, negotiated an employment contract under false pretexts. While the employer gushed about benefits, bonuses and increases, in reality the benefit was getting to the office early enough to nab the shaded parking, the bonus comprised the rare lunch hour, and the only thing increasing…