Tom Ashley was working in the reasearch department of Miller Inc. where he sighned a non-compete clause agreement.He left the frim,copied material prepared during his job and started working with competitor of Miller Inc. Has he voilated loyalty t employer? a)Yes, by copying material b)Yes, by applying his knowledge in a competitive firm c)both a and b According to the source the answer is C. I thought skill transfer is allowed under the standard code
In general, it is.
But if you sign a noncompete agreement (and it’s not signed under duress), then you violate the Standards when you violate that agreement.
A non-compete aggrement means he cannot work for a competing organization, and based on ur question, he left his old firm to work for a firm competing with the old firm.
Also, because he copied the materials, he has violated the employer loyalty duty.
So, both A and B are violation, making C the correct answer.
C is the correct answer. If he had not signed a non-competing agreement, A would have been the correct answer that is copying the material without the employer’s consent or permission.
Also, note that the use of the knowledge and skills garnered at your previous work can be used in your new place provided a non-competing agreeement is not executed.
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