Court quashes ban on ex-staff working within 300km of former employer

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Ermelo,Restraint Of Trade

Court quashes ban on ex-staff working within 300km of former employer

An appeals court has ruled against an"unreasonable" restraint of trade enforced against five ex-employees of an Ermelo car dealership.

Five ex-employees of an Ermelo car dealership, who were blocked from working within 300 km of their hometown in a restraint of trade case, have won their legal battle on appeal. " proved no evidence of confidential information, trade secrets, or trade connections held by the former employees that warranted protection," said the Labour Appeals Court in a new ruling penned by Judge Kate Savage.

The five former employees of Ford Ermelo were part of a group of seven who resigned from the dealership in September following a change in how commissions were calculated. They soon found new jobs at a local second-hand car dealership.

 

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