Cláusulas especiais no contrato de trabalho: cláusula de não concorrência

Abstract

This paper discusses the autonomy of private enterprise, debating the principles governing the employment agreement, performing a great historical overview of the special clauses in the employment agreement. There is debate about whether to limit the employee's performance in the labor market, after leaving the company, especially when it comes to senior executive, occupying a strategic position in the Company. Although there is no legal provision for this so-called special clauses, especially the non-competition - the heart of this discussion - post-positivist currents explore the possibility of creating clauses and objectives of employment other than those provided for in the Consolidation of Labor Laws or in ordinary legislation, but which satisfies the choice of the parties. This work aims to analyze the noncompetition clause in employment agreement. Check its legality and the limits to be observed for its implementation, demonstrating the existing discussion and the position adopted on the subject