Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 228/03
Hearing date 17 Jul 2003
Determination date 29 July 2003
Member J Wilson
Representation V Campbell ; H Jordaan
Location Auckland
Parties Fire Security Services Ltd v Smith
Summary INTERIM INJUNCTION - Restraint of trade - Applicant took up position with competitor after resigning for alleged overseas travel reasons - Restraint of trade and consideration part of employment agreement - Arguable case - Balance of convenience favoured respondent - No alternative remedy given applicant's financial circumstances - Applicant deliberately misled respondent - Overall justice favoured interim relief - Orders restraining applicant from conveying information about respondent to current employer - Restrained from contacting respondent's clients or using confidential information
Result Application granted ; Interim injunction ordered ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Grey Advertising (New Zealand) Ltd v Marinkovich [1999] 2 ERNZ 844
Number of Pages 4
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