Restrictive covenant can specify names of competitors: Corporate Express Ltd -v- Day

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• Roger James

Restrictive covenants are often used to restrict an ex-employee's activities for a few months after termination. When there is a risk of leakage of confidential information then a prohibition on working for named competitors can be acceptable, as well as a restriction on dealing with customers.

In Corporate Express Ltd -v- Day the contract in question contained two covenants, one preventing dealing with customers and the second preventing the individual from working for named competitors. Bo... (148 more words)

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