Penalty clause for termination or resignation during a probation period

[Dave A]

Im a bit confused .... so are you saying that the Department of Labour might be operating illegally by giving this advise ?

From posts in this thread, I gather that was for an instance you put to them.

I'm reminded of the legality of restraint of trade clauses - if it's reasonable and meets the criteria set by precedent, they're enforceable. If they're not reasonable, they're not enforceable. The devil is going to be in the detail and I doubt "one size fits all" for this sort of thing.

[HR Solutions]

I agree restraints of trade are not worth the paper it's written on. As for the argument at hand I still stick to the law told to me by the department ..... In writing.