Dear Sir/Madam

Please find attached, response to your email of 11 May 2025.

Kind regards
Annaliese

Annaliese Werkhoven
Executive Assistant

T: +64 9 925 7245
E: [email address]
W: www.plantandfood.co.nz
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited

Postal Address:
Private Bag 92169, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Physical Address:
120 Mt Albert Road, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025, New Zealand

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From: A Barker <[FOI #30947 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 11 May 2025 2:21 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number and nature of restraints of trade

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Dear The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information regarding restraint of trade clauses in employment agreements at your organisation:

1. Does your organisation include restraint of trade or non-compete clauses in any employment agreements? If yes:

2. How many current employees are bound by such clauses?

3. What proportion of your total staff are subject to these clauses?

4. What is the nature of these restraints, specifically:
a) The duration of the restraints
b) The geographic scope of the restraints
c) The specific activities or sectors that employees are restricted from engaging in
d) Any variation in restraint conditions based on employee roles or departments

5. Since January 2020, how many times has the organisation sought to enforce these restraint clauses against former employees?

6. What costs has the organisation incurred in relation to the enforcement of these clauses since January 2020?

Yours faithfully,

A Barker

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