restraint of trade

Protecting your Business and your Employees – The Importance of Loyalty and Trust

In this article of our “Mind Your Own Business” series, we shift our focus to a crucial aspect that underpins a thriving and sustainable work environment - the importance of loyalty and trust in the employer-employee relationship. As a business owner, protecting your business interests goes hand in hand with safeguarding the livelihood of [...]

2023-08-07T09:29:26+02:00August 7th, 2023|General, Theme|1 Comment

Protecting your Intellectual Property – Important lessons from the EOH Judgment

In our continuing our series, “Mind Your Own Business”, this article explores the crucial aspect of protecting your intellectual property (IP) in the workplace. Intellectual property encompasses intangible assets such as patents, trade marks, copyrights, designs and trade secrets, which are essential for maintaining a competitive edge in the market. The recent court matter [...]

2023-08-07T09:25:47+02:00August 7th, 2023|General, Theme|Comments Off on Protecting your Intellectual Property – Important lessons from the EOH Judgment

The nexus between Restraint of Trade Clauses and Unlawful Competition – A Case Study

In our previous article, we emphasised the importance of proper employment contracts and highlighted the significance of including clauses relating to restraint of trade agreements – all aimed at adding an extra layer of protection for your business interests. In this article of our “Mind Your Own Business” series, we unpack the relationship between [...]

2023-08-07T09:21:45+02:00August 7th, 2023|General, Theme|Comments Off on The nexus between Restraint of Trade Clauses and Unlawful Competition – A Case Study

The importance of having proper Employment Contracts that include a focus on Restraint of Trade Clauses

As a business owner, protecting your business and its interests is paramount to ensuring long-term success in the competitive South African labour market. One of the crucial steps in achieving this goal is having comprehensive employment contracts in place. In this, the first article of our “Mind Your Own Business” series, we will explore [...]

2023-08-07T09:20:37+02:00August 7th, 2023|General, Theme|Comments Off on The importance of having proper Employment Contracts that include a focus on Restraint of Trade Clauses

Let’s just move on!

Most contracts of employment have a restraint of trade clause in them. The clause usually states that the employee is restricted from performing certain work within a certain industry for a certain period. The purpose of this clause is to stop the employer's proprietary interests from being accessed by its competitors. Proprietary interests are, inter [...]

2022-10-13T10:20:52+02:00October 13th, 2022|General|Comments Off on Let’s just move on!
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