What is a ‘competitor’ in employment contracts?

What is a ‘competitor’ in employment contracts?

Many executive employment contracts include ‘non-compete’ clauses. These can take the form of a non-solicitation clause, which prevents you from approaching your current employer’s clients. It can also take the form of a restraint of trade clause,...
Selecting the Right Candidate for Greater Profit

Selecting the Right Candidate for Greater Profit

Your business is growing and it is time for you to hire a new employee. The on boarding process can be very time consuming and frustrating, which is why it is very important to select the right candidate from the beginning. Selecting the right candidate is a two-stage...
What Are Non-Solicitation Clauses?

What Are Non-Solicitation Clauses?

Non-solicitation clauses are provisions in an employment contract or deed of release which prevent employees from ‘soliciting’ or ‘enticing away’ the customers, workers or suppliers of their employer for a specified period of time after their employment ends. What do...
Small Business Owners As Employees

Small Business Owners As Employees

When entrepreneurs set up small businesses, they often do not think of themselves, the business owners, as employees. They make payment and leave arrangements that work for them, and don’t pay much attention to their entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009...