You’re asking to take an employee’s labour power from him, court tells IT company
Joburg high court finds that sought-after IT manager may not be barred from working on competitor’s subcontract
21 May 2025 - 04:30
A scrap between two IT companies has ended with the Johannesburg High Court finding that in cases where no enforceable restraint of trade agreement exists, it is against public policy for an employee’s working conditions to be altered to suit the wishes of their former employer. ..
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