Employment Act (Chapter 91): Primary legislation governing employment relationships in Singapore. While it doesn't specifically regulate non-compete agreements, it provides the fundamental framework for employment relationships and must be considered in the context of waiving employment-related agreements.
Contract Law - General Principles: Common law principles governing contract formation, enforcement, and termination, including the Unfair Contract Terms Act (Cap. 396). Essential for ensuring the waiver agreement is legally valid and enforceable.
Restraint of Trade Doctrine: Legal doctrine applied by Singapore courts to evaluate restrictive covenants. Focuses on reasonableness of restrictions in terms of geographic scope, duration, and scope of restricted activities.
Case Law - Man Financial (S) Pte Ltd v Wong Bark Chuan David: Key Singapore case law from 2008 [1 SLR(R) 663] that sets precedent for what constitutes reasonable restrictions in non-compete agreements and their enforcement.
Competition Act (Chapter 50B): Singapore's primary competition legislation that must be considered to ensure the waiver doesn't create any anti-competitive effects or violate competition laws.
Personal Data Protection Act 2012: Singapore's data protection legislation that must be considered if the waiver agreement contains or references personal information of the parties involved.
