Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes the Position

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the position that the courts adopt with respect to non-competition clauses in an employment contract?

• A)Any restriction lasting for more than one year will automatically be deemed unreasonable.
• B)They will only be enforceable if the employee at the time of agreeing to the provision had had independent legal advice.
• C)They will be enforced if they are reasonable limitations
• D)They are strictly unenforceable on grounds of public policy.
• E)They are enforceable if it is just a restriction based on a certain distance away from the previous employer's business

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Definitions:

P-value

The probability of achieving outcomes in a test that are equally or more extreme than the actual observed ones, given the null hypothesis is assumed to be correct.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, typically the initial assumption to be tested in statistical hypothesis testing.

Alternative Hypothesis

The alternative hypothesis is a statement used in statistical testing that proposes a relationship between variables or indicates a difference, contrasting with the null hypothesis.

Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, typically calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.