Employer Awarded Over $800,000 In Damages After Employees Acted In Competition During Employment
On 5 October 2021, the Employment Court (“Court”) released its determination in Smith City (Southern) Limited (in Receivership) v Claxton [2021] NZEmpC 169, regarding two former employees, Jeremy Claxton (“Claxton”) and Nicholas Milne (“Milne”), who engaged in business activities that were in direct competition with their employer, Smith City (Southern) Limited (“Smiths City”), while employed. Considering […]
