You are mixing very distinct fields of judicature, this case would, in all likelihood, not fall under labor law provisions that would consider things such as 'h

You are mixing very distinct fields of judicature, this case would, in all likelihood, not fall under labor law provisions that would consider things such as 'harming an employer's image' and somesuch. I assume that in this case, from a contract law perspective, due to the unspecified terms in the contract, a civil court would do a simple balancing of interests under purview of the contact clauses and with respect to the unequal power relation between the stipend provider and the stipend holder. Under the legal system I am familiar with, which is not common law based, he would probably have a solid case.