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Subject: Non-competition clauses
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Date: Fri, 13-Apr-84 16:33:52 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 13 16:33:52 1984
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From:  Brian Nixon <nixon%toronto.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa>

At least in Canada, the courts usually take a low view of such clauses
in employment contracts, UNLESS they are severely restricted in scope, e.g.
are for a period of less than 6 months, apply only to taking a job within
the same city, apply only to taking a job within a particular industry.

Brian Nixon, Dept. of Computer Science, Univ. of Toronto.