When Given the Opportunity to Revise Work Contracts?

smurfeater asks: "I know this topic has come up in the past, but with the IT market as it is, it may be a good time to review. I have been working at my firm for over a year now and today they came to me with a Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement. To make a long story short...due to their SNAFU they are allowing us to modify the agreement a bit. What things should we ask to be included, excluded and what time frame should it cover?"

Comments

Re:Non-Compete

[Anonymous Coward]

it's entirely possible that a Non-Compete clause would make you effectively unhirable if you were to be laid off for whatever reason

Practically everywhere in the US, non-competes are unenforceable if the worker was laid off or fired. They're only enforcable if the employee quits to find other work. Most non-competes also have this as a clause, and if they don't you should ask for it just in case.

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