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对竞业禁止条款的又一次打击

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Last updated on: 6 月 12, 2023
Author: Chris Buntel

This article is part of Tangibly’s Guest Series. Read the original article here.

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又一起针对非竞争条款的诉讼,这次来自佐治亚州。 AmSpec 公司起诉了四名前雇员,指控他们到竞争公司 Camin 工作后违反了雇佣协议。 有趣的是,AmSpec 公司并未指控 Camin 公司接收或使用机密信息。

法院认为,就业协议的措辞过于宽泛,会妨碍在竞争公司担任任何职务(被告认为甚至会妨碍担任秘书或看门人)。佐治亚州限制性盟约法》规定,竞业禁止条款可以执行,但 "只要这些限制在时间、地理区域和禁止活动的范围方面是合理的"。

就业协议中的书面条款不合理,因此无法执行。

如果 AmSpec 公司有充分的证据/合同/依据,那么对商业秘密盗用的投诉会很有意思。

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