Employment Act (Chapter 91): While not directly regulating non-compete agreements, this Act provides the fundamental framework for employment relationships in Singapore and must be considered for context
Contract Law: Singapore's contract law principles based on common law, including requirements for valid contracts and consideration requirements
Competition Act (Chapter 50B): Must be considered to ensure non-compete provisions don't violate Singapore's competition laws
Cactus Pte Ltd v Concordia Agritrading Pte Ltd [2015]: Key Singapore case law establishing principles for reasonable restraint of trade
Man Financial (S) Pte Ltd v Wong Bark Chuan David [2008]: Significant case law precedent regarding non-compete provisions in Singapore
Reasonableness Test: Legal requirement that non-compete provisions must be reasonable in terms of duration, geographical scope, and scope of prohibited activities
Legitimate Proprietary Interest: Legal principle requiring that non-compete provisions must protect legitimate business interests and not merely prevent competition
Public Interest Consideration: Legal requirement to balance between employee's freedom to work and employer's business protection needs
Enforceability Principles: Legal requirement that restrictions must be reasonable and not wider than necessary, with courts having power to void overly restrictive clauses
