The Malaysian Context Of Non-Compete Clauses

Sunitha Ruthram, Advocate & Solicitor, Sunitha Ruthram & Co

25-Apr-24 08:30

The Malaysian Context Of Non-Compete Clauses

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The US Federal Trade Commission is imposing a ban on non-compete clauses in employment contracts, a seismic shift in the US labour environment. Why has the regulator deemed this clause problematic and do the same issues apply in a Malaysian context? We discuss the law with labour lawyer Sunitha Ruthram.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

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Categories: government, Law/Activism, controversies

Tags: non-complete clauses, labour environment, us labour market, us federal trade commission,

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