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Practice question: Post-employment Restrictions; Elements of Validity

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does establishing that a noncompetition clause is valid automatically establish that every later job breaches it?
  1. Yes; validity proves every possible breach.
  2. No; the actual conduct must fall within its enforceable scope and period.
  3. Only the new employer’s logo matters.
  4. Yes; every job in every industry is automatically prohibited.
  5. No contractual wording may be examined.

Legal references

  • Tiu v. Platinum Plans Philippines, G.R. No. 163512, February 28, 2007, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/feb2007/gr_163512_2007.html

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