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Bound by contract after expires

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  • 04-01-2011 1:32pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
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    Hi

    I have a 1 year contract that has recently expired, part of the contract states that I can't work for the company I'm out sourced to for anyone else (either directly or through another contract company) for 6 months after I leave the current contractor company.

    My question is, am I bound to that rule considering I would be out of contract with the origional contractor?

    Hope that makes sense, thanks for any feedback.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    I'd say you need to talk to a solicitor if you're looking for very specific details like that; we can't offer legal advice here.


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    Doom
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    ContractWorker wrote: »
    Hi

    I have a 1 year contract that has recently expired, part of the contract states that I can't work for the company I'm out sourced to for anyone else (either directly or through another contract company) for 6 months after I leave the current contractor company.

    My question is, am I bound to that rule considering I would be out of contract with the origional contractor?

    Hope that makes sense, thanks for any feedback.

    A lot of them are bull****e terms in contracts


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    Max Power1
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    Rubbish IMO.

    You cant be bound by an expired contract.


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    Nody
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    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Rubbish IMO.

    You cant be bound by an expired contract.
    You can but as always the devil is in the details. If OP for exampel worked in a highly sensitive area of R&D with creating a new product family it would most likely hold up in court; if he was the clerk sorting the mail in the mailroom very unlikely.

    Only one that can give a better answer though would be a solicitor as noted as we don't know the details of OPs work or have the authority to give legal advice.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Nody wrote: »
    Only one that can give a better answer though would be a solicitor as noted as we don't know the details of OPs work or have the authority to give legal advice.

    I think we'll have to leave it at that.

    Edit - sorry for putting in a last word when the thread is locked, but I just wanted to point out that just because the employment period is over doesn't mean that you're absolved of any agreements you made in your contract.

    Here's a link that might help:
    http://www.irishjobs.ie/ForumWW/WWIndividualArticle.aspx?ParentID=80&CID=190&ForumTypeID=2815


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