[Gllug] [OT] Non-compete clauses in employment contracts

[Rev Simon Rumble]

Hey folks.

I have a non-compete clause in my contract that specifically mentions 
the company's clients.  Purely theoretically, how much value can you 
place on these clauses in contracts, in an IANAL context?

I ask because in Australia I've been in a few places where companies 
have tried to enforce such a contract and the courts have ruled the 
clauses invalid.  The key distinction being that if you're a specialist, 
you can't be expected to become a bin man for six months before 
continuing your career in your chosen field.  I suspect there might be 
some fairly strict limitations on that argument though, and you would 
need to truly have few other options available...

Thoughts?

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