Post Termination Covenants and Unfair Dismissal

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This 7 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. Two long term employees are asked to sign a new contract with has a post termination covenant preventing them form working for a year in the same industry within a mile of the company’s offices. The paper looks at whether or not the restriction on trade is enforceable and if their dismissal as a result of refusing to sign the contract is an unfair dismissal. Points raised are supported with relevant case citations. The bibliography cites 6 sources.