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Non-Compete Clauses. Great If You Like Gardening | BTalk Australia

June 17th, 2008 @ 2:22 pm

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Categories: BTalk Australia

Tags: Clause, Podcasts, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Peter Townsend, Human Resources, Phil Dobbie

You’ve been offered that dream job but your employment contract says you can’t start with a competitor during a non-compete period. It could keep you out of the workforce, sometimes for up to six months or a year. Is this restriction enforcable? Can these constraints be too rigid? Today Phil Dobbie speaks to business lawyer Peter Townsend about what’s reasonable in a non-compete clause.

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  • Phil Dobbie Phil Dobbie has a wealth of radio and business experience. He started his career in commercial radio in the UK and, since coming to Australia in 1991, has held senior marketing and management roles with Telstra, OzEmail, the British Tourist Authority and other telecommunications, media, travel and advertising businesses. In BTalk Australia he provides a lively and insightful view on business issues, adding his blend of irony and humour to the discussions. more »

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