The starting point under Singapore law is that any contractual term restricting a former employee’s business activities after termination of employment (known as a restraint of trade clause or a restrictive covenant) is – on its face – void and unenforceable for being a restraint on the freedom of trade and contrary to public policy.
Demise of non-competes? Key takeaways from recent Singapore judgments striking down non-compete and other restrictive covenants
