The emloyee had contracted to wait twenty weeks after leaving the employer before taking up employment with a competitor. He had a senior position and his work involved nurturing client contacts for his employer. The company now sought an order holding him to this promise.
Held: He would have been held to it, but two co-employees had left to work for the same new employer and had already completed the twenty week period. The protection was therefore no longer effective. The period of notice was varied to allow an employee to take up the new employment.
Citations:
Times 29-Oct-1993
Employment
Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.80805