Hi All,
I'm new here and have read through the Employment Contract restraints of trade - so what? "guide" but want some further clarification on my specific situation.
The company i currently work for in australia is joint 'owned' by two european private companies. In 2018, one of them is 'breaking away' and starting their own in aus/nz.
the current company's ABN is not changing in 2018 and they have offered me a new contract of employment in 2018, which i have to give in after 1 business day, signed... from this, my current and future company is the same from an ABN point of view as it's only a name change.
However, a new clause in this new contract (when compared to my current one) states that after post employment i cannot for 6 months engage with the company that 'broke away' or with any other company which is engages in similar or competing business in AUS/NZ.
The business is selling scientific related equipment and 6 months in AUS/NZ is in my opinion not 'reasonable'.
The new contract they gave on 20/04/17 and they want signed by 24/4/17 (1 business day) but it commences from 01/01/2018.
Can they enforce these post-employment restrictions in your opinion?
Thank you for your time.
T
I'm new here and have read through the Employment Contract restraints of trade - so what? "guide" but want some further clarification on my specific situation.
The company i currently work for in australia is joint 'owned' by two european private companies. In 2018, one of them is 'breaking away' and starting their own in aus/nz.
the current company's ABN is not changing in 2018 and they have offered me a new contract of employment in 2018, which i have to give in after 1 business day, signed... from this, my current and future company is the same from an ABN point of view as it's only a name change.
However, a new clause in this new contract (when compared to my current one) states that after post employment i cannot for 6 months engage with the company that 'broke away' or with any other company which is engages in similar or competing business in AUS/NZ.
The business is selling scientific related equipment and 6 months in AUS/NZ is in my opinion not 'reasonable'.
The new contract they gave on 20/04/17 and they want signed by 24/4/17 (1 business day) but it commences from 01/01/2018.
Can they enforce these post-employment restrictions in your opinion?
Thank you for your time.
T