Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 183
Determination date 13 May 2014
Member E Robinson
Representation S-J Neville ; G Service
Parties Simpson v IBM New Zealand Ltd
Summary COUNTERCLAIM - COMPLIANCE ORDER - Respondent sought compliance with parties' employment agreement and confidentiality agreement - Use of confidential and commercially sensitive information in applicant's evidence
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;COUNTERCLAIM - COMPLIANCE ORDER: Applicant required by confidentiality agreement to return respondent's property, including confidential information, upon leaving employment with respondent. Applicant retained respondent's confidential information in electronic form. No basis to argue applicant required respondent's confidential information to support claim in Authority. Compliance ordered.
Result Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s137(1)(a)(i)
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: 2014_NZERA_Auckland_183.pdf [pdf 137 KB]