Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the employee became bound by a new work contract only after signing it in January 2008, so that the non-compete clause had already lapsed.
Decisione estratta
The later written signature did not matter; the employment relationship with the new staffing company rested on an earlier agreement already in force before 31 December 2007.
Motivazione estratta
Under the staffing-law form rules, an oral or tacit contract remains valid; the employee continued working without interruption after year-end, and the facts showed an agreement had been reached by mid-December 2007.