Call for fewer but more effective work rules
OPINION: Restraint of trade clauses in employment contracts have been highlighted in the legal fight by journalist Tova O’Brien, who is leaving TV. There are reports that seamstresses, on $20 an hour are subject to six months’ restraint, meaning because they can’t afford a legal challenge or take that much time off work, they are effectively trapped in their jobs. This seems unfair. Why doesn’t Parliament alter the law to restrict use of restraint clauses? An MP from each side of the House gives their views.