LK,
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The contractor i worked for has a clause in the employment contract, that for one year after leaving his employment i could not work within 25 miles from his location, also in my opinion stealing previous employers work is on the shady side of doing business.
It must be the same the world over.
In my old EC's contract, it had a clause called "Restraint of Trade".
For a period of 2 years you were not allowed to work within 10km (7miles) of thier business premises, if you would be working in direct competition with your former employer.

Other side of the coin, there was a well publiicised case over here, about 2 years back, of an Industrial Electrician that negotiated a few deals with the companies customers for himself, while working for his Boss and then abruptly left.
When the Boss found out what had happened, the electrician was hauled before the courts and was in the end fined NZ$40,000.

I must say I agree with you though Les, if you have to use underhand methods like that to win jobs, what's the point of being in the trade at all?. [Linked Image]