job contract law - just a quick question

[Maggoty]

Hi there all you clever lot.

This is just a random question which I hope you guys can answer. In my dim and distant past when I was doing law, I remember that in a job contract an employee cannot inhibit you working elsewhere ie a similar company because " something something". I know there was an actual technical term meaning that employers cannot restrict their employees future employment choices. But I'll be darned if I can remember what it is.

Ie marks&sparks cannot have in the employment contract that employees cannot leave to go and work for another department store.

Anyone know of the term??

pretty please

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[dzug]

i'm pretty sure the term you are looking for is 'restraint of trade'

[buildersmate]

Yes, I'd concur with that.

[Maggoty]

Thats it!!!

brilliant - thank you guys.

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