The High Court case between Ryanair DAC and Peter Bellew is an important one because it gives us further guidance in the area of restrictive covenants in the contract of employment. A restrictive covenant is basically a covenant in a contract of employment preventing a departing employee from working for a competitor for a certain … Read more
Do you wonder how effective a “non compete” clause is in a contract of employment? When will it not be enforceable? Let’s take a look at this important topic. It is widely accepted that an employer is entitled to protect his trade secrets and confidential information in his contract of employment. The Courts have … Read more
Imagine this. You’ve worked hard to build up a solid base of clients in your hairdressing or beauty salon business. It hasn’t been easy, but you began to see the fruits of your hard work, long hours, and commitment pay off around 12 months ago. In fact, it got so busy that you had to … Read more