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High Court rejects employer’s bid to restrain a former employee from joining a competitor

07 Feb 2024

The High Court recently dismissed an attempt by Shopee Singapore Pte Ltd (“Shopee”) to restrain a former employee from accepting employment with a competitor, on the basis that Shopee had failed to prove that its claim against the former employee was not frivolous.

Director Chia Voon Jiet discusses the decision of Shopee Singapore Pte Ltd v Lim Teck Yong [2024] SGHC 29 in this update.

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Chia Voon Jiet

Director, Dispute Resolution

Co-Head, Investigations