Mickens v. Southland Exchange-Joint Venture

Chandler, Justice:

Southland Exchange Joint Venture (Southland) and the South Carolina Employment Security Commission (Commission) appeal a Circuit Court Order finding Douglas Mickens (Mickens) entitled to unemployment compensation.

We affirm.

FACTS

Mickens was employed as a materials handler for Southland at its Hampton, South Carolina, plant. Upon his employment, he signed a “Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement” which states, in part:

I understand that during the course of my employment with Southland Exchange Joint Venture (the “Company”), I will become privy to certain confidential…