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Chapter 4
Not to misuse confidential information
– An employee must not disclose trade secrets to a third party nor misuse
confidential information he has acquired in the course of his employment.
This duty can continue even after the employment has ended.
To give personal service
– The employee must carry out his duties personally unless he has express
or implied permission to delegate.
Mutual co-operation
– This is a mutual obligation imposed on both parties and is based on
respect and consideration for each other.
Implied duties of the employer
An employer owes the following common law duties:
To pay reasonable remuneration.
To indemnify employees for properly incurred expenses.
To take reasonable care for the safety of their employees.
To not disclose confidential information.
To provide work (though as long as the employer pays the employee this will
usually be classed as good enough)
To maintain mutual co-operation, trust and confidence.
Note that there is no general duty to:
Provide work, unless payment is dependent on output, or the employee relies
on publicity or needs to maintain their skills
Provide references (but, if they do so, they must be truthful).
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