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Restraints and non-compete clauses: an exercise in reasonableness

by David McMullen | Apr 19, 2021 | Health Blog

Health practitioners who are engaged under a service agreement to provide services to a practice will often be subject to a post-contractual restraint under their contract. That is, a provision that restricts the practitioner’s conduct once they leave the practice. These may also be known as non-compete clauses.

In his recent article, David McMullen provides insights on:

What constitutes a reasonable and valid restraint;
When a restraint might be unenforceable; and
The consequences of breaching a restraint.

Please click on the image below to download the article which was originally published in Western Articulator by the Australian Dental Association WA.