Issue Regarding Non-Compete Clauses and Confidentiality Obligations After Leaving an Employer
I recently faced an issue where my previous employer, an Indian company, accused me of violating non-compete and confidentiality clauses in my employment contract. The company alleged that I continued working with one of its clients after my resignation and used confidential information for personal purposes.
Key Points of the Dispute:
Employment Background:
I worked for the company until Dece ...
1) Employment illegal discharge (termination)
-- Letter of appointment says terminable, but discharge letter says "discharged" instead of termination.
-- Discharge letter dated 11-Aug-2022 says last working day is 10-Aug-202 anti dated as yesterday
-- Salary in lieu of notice not paid on discharge day i.e. 10-Aug-2022 or 11-Aug-2022 (Discharge letter dated)
-- Salary in lieu of 2 months notice was paid on 01.09.2022 and only some of the salary components about 60% of gross paid
-- loo ...