hi my wife wants to start her own business here in australia but has signed this agreement with the employer she works for, it appears to have alot of floors in it and constructed at home, not by a solicitor,
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Whilst in the employ of ************* you agree to:
* Always conduct yourself in a responsible, polite, courteous, friendly and proffessional manner.
* Your grooming will always be clean, tidy and well presented.Aneat and tidy uniform is required. You need to supply your own polo shirts in **** or **** color,to have logo’s printed on at the ***** store.
*(logo’s paid for) or an apron will be supplied for you to wear, if you prefer.
* A high standard of detailed,hygenic cleaning is to be maintained at all times.
*You will not privatly work for yourself (as a cleaner or a carer) in competiotion with ********* cleaners.
*You will not take on any cleaning or attend any care work with any client of
********* cleaners for a period of 12 months after the date of your employment termination.
*You will be dilligent with the need to respect client confidentiallity at all times.
*This is for businesses, private homes and any other work that you are engaged to carry out.
*You are also required to keep confidential, any details or plans about *********
cleaners as a business.
*Breach of this agreement or failure to abide by any policy guidlines will, without
warning, result in the termination of your employment, with ****** cleaners.
Are you thinking about selling your home yourself? then
As I read it she is OK to start her own cleaning business, if she is no longer working for this company, but not solicit customers of ***** company for one year. She is free to find other customers.
The line
"You will not privatly work for yourself (as a cleaner or a carer) in competiotion with ********* cleaners."
applies during her employ with **** cleaners.
But if she wants to start any other type of business, that does not compete with ***** cleaners,. She can do that anytime.
She can start a like employment after termination, and after 12 months solicit for same customers. I would not dispel any information or trade secrets from the previous employer to outsiders. If the customers like her work, they will find her.
I had to sign something very similar with being in nursing home care.
The company just doesn´t want any of it employees to steal custumers away.