if I recall correctly, Ze Americans, have "unwaivable rights". legal counsil seems a likely candidate. Temporary suspend, pffff, nothing suprises me today anymore. Think of the children.. On 2/14/06, Braebaum, Neil <Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > You could argue that constitutionally, *rights* can never be removed, by > definition ;-) > > Temporary suspension is another story... > > Neil > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of richard van beers > > Sent: 14 February 2006 15:59 > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [THIN] Re: OT Non-Compete Agreement > > > > Compulsary: IAMNAL > > > > This may very well be non binding, some rights you just > > cannot waive away. Sjees, next time they ask you to waive > > your "human rights" away, this is dangerously close to that. > > > > I for one have NEVER seen a waiver for legal rights, thats > > stupendously dangerous. Dont work for them. > > > > > > On 2/14/06, Jeff <hicksj3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > THE PARTIES WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND > > EMPLOYEE AGREES > > > TO PAY [company name deleted] LEGAL EXPENSES INCURRED AS A > > RESULT OF > > > THE EMPLOYEE'S VIOLATION OR THREATENED VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. > > > > > > I have been out of the public sector job market for a while > > and could > > > use a reality check. I am willing to agree to the > > employer's need for > > > protection from competition from former employees. However > > the clause > > > quoted above seems a bit excessive. > > > > > > I'm not looking for legal advice, just some comments on > > whether this > > > is a standard contract clause/practice. > > > Thanks. > > > > ***************************************************************************** > This email and its attachments are confidential and are intended for the > above named recipient only. If this has come to you in error, please notify > the sender immediately and delete this email from your system. You must take > no action based on this, nor must you copy or disclose it or any part of its > contents to any person or organisation. Statements and opinions contained in > this email may not necessarily represent those of Littlewoods Shop Direct > Group Limited or its subsidiaries. Please note that email communications may > be monitored. The registered office of Littlewoods Shop Direct Group Limited > is 1st Floor, Skyways House, Speke Road, Speke, Liverpool, L70 1AB, > registered number 4663281 > ***************************************************************************** > > > > > This message has been scanned for viruses by BlackSpider MailControl - > www.blackspider.com > ************************************************ > For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > //www.freelists.org/list/thin > ************************************************ > ************************************************ For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: //www.freelists.org/list/thin ************************************************