Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 1A/01
Determination date 15 March 2001
Member N Taylor
Representation P Shaw ; SJ Adamson
Location Christchurch
Parties Wrightson Ltd v Swale
Summary PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Restraint of trade - Confidentiality clause in contract - Terminated employment to work for competitor - Competitive market - Period of restrain unreasonable - Period of 2 months appropriate - Blanket geographical scope unreasonable - Restraint limited to duties performed in role with applicant - Livestock representative
Result Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall
Statutes ERA s164;Illegal Contracts Act 1970 s8
Number of Pages 9
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