tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post8366479212711570887..comments2024-03-29T09:05:29.819-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Are non-compete agreements becoming more common? Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-3417970846682643162017-03-30T00:54:57.049-04:002017-03-30T00:54:57.049-04:00I recently took over a satellite campus in a state...I recently took over a satellite campus in a state that is undergoing major funding cuts for education. The satellite campus has lots of potential but has historically not been supported by the mother university (the previous director of many years resigned in frustration--I got the job as emergency hire but only part-time, no staff, no tools to meet alleged goals, etc). Another university in the state has programs that would support our community much better and they are used to satellite campus logistics. I plan to write to them about our campus and offer to defect to them--like Captain Ramius in the hunt for red october. I know I may be fired, but can I be sued? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-54107211476203161632014-07-11T08:10:16.041-04:002014-07-11T08:10:16.041-04:00I think a good general piece of advice is never to...I think a good general piece of advice is never to sign anything when you're leaving a job- it can never help you, only hurt you. It's not legal to withhold your last paycheck (yet). I had a 6 month temp job right after finishing grad school in 2008 and when they kicked me out they had me sign somehing saying I "quit" because I was dumb and compliant, which meant I couldn't get unemployment benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-41270540854571244672014-07-10T22:09:47.815-04:002014-07-10T22:09:47.815-04:00One of the plant floor guys at my company recently...One of the plant floor guys at my company recently left, and our HR guy made him sign a paper saying he wouldn't reveal his new employer to anyone at our company for a full year. I guess they're worried he'll recruit our employees, but this was a plant guy making a few bucks above minimum wage, not a white-collar professional. Sounds like the story above about the teenage camp counselor not allowed to work for another summer camp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-62985051391037698052014-07-10T16:27:48.164-04:002014-07-10T16:27:48.164-04:00has anyone encountered counter offers from univers...has anyone encountered counter offers from universities in which it was stated that the PI cannot seek or consider offers from other universities for 3(+) years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-31931104255796397042014-07-10T14:18:38.308-04:002014-07-10T14:18:38.308-04:00It could be worse...see Scotts and Cleveland Clini...It could be worse...see Scotts and Cleveland Clinic for examples.Hapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-52187776989685266492014-07-10T13:59:20.792-04:002014-07-10T13:59:20.792-04:00Isn't it already true some employers request y...Isn't it already true some employers request you to have a presence on social media? There seems to be a rather disturbing trend here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-71631406172844994512014-07-10T13:38:49.362-04:002014-07-10T13:38:49.362-04:00I presume that wellness programs are about mitigat...I presume that wellness programs are about mitigating employer health insurance costs at the expense of free time of the employee. Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-6223390592405179732014-07-10T13:36:36.782-04:002014-07-10T13:36:36.782-04:00The new trend toward mandated enrollment in "...The new trend toward mandated enrollment in "wellness programs" seems like an infringement on free time to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-35245235389392690772014-07-10T11:52:33.066-04:002014-07-10T11:52:33.066-04:00It's not quite the same but in my department, ...It's not quite the same but in my department, I have heard PIs say that they will not work on potentially interesting projects because they feel like it would step on the toes of other professors in the department. I know that is not universally done (is it even the majority case, or is my view just skewed by the departments that I have worked with?), but it seems like most universities do look to hire professors whose research "compliments the existing strengths of the department." That sounds like an implicit non-compete clause. Then you have cases like the Baran's work on Maoecrystal V, where there were no legal repercussions (as per a formal non-compete clause) for the student that went back to China and published his post-doctoral work independently, but you have to imagine that that sort of mark follows your career and affects you future credibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-35950465743562661612014-07-10T09:23:21.107-04:002014-07-10T09:23:21.107-04:00Non-compete agreements are becoming more common as...Non-compete agreements are becoming more common as is having to sign away all your intellectual property rights. What's next? Having to spend your free time in a way that's pre-approved by the employer? I'm getting more and more inclined to say "shove it". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-55776909875217800062014-07-10T08:30:06.327-04:002014-07-10T08:30:06.327-04:00“I have a list of 37 companies that I’m not to go ...“I have a list of 37 companies that I’m not to go work for,” he said. “The company I chose wasn’t on it. My actual boss who I resigned to hadn’t even heard of the company I was going to. And then all of a sudden in the legal documents I got it became a competitor.” <br /><br />So he signed a contract that allowed his employer to unilaterally change that list of competitors? Didn't he realise that he was, in effect, agreeing that he wouldn't work for anyone else for the entire period specified in his non-compete clause? Or is this a case of the employer breaching the terms of the contract and using its financial power to make an employer de facto agree to this breach?Graet Chemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-49537228894236601192014-07-10T07:54:01.349-04:002014-07-10T07:54:01.349-04:00@DC&H,
If the serf was employed by Soylent Co...@DC&H,<br /><br />If the serf was employed by Soylent Corp., the bereaved should not expect the carcass.qvxbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-71471495275257669222014-07-09T17:46:36.970-04:002014-07-09T17:46:36.970-04:00To the best of my awareness, universities generall...To the best of my awareness, universities generally have no such clause in their employment -- moving from one institution to another is commonplace (as is poaching). Some BENEFITS may require paying back if you move too soon after they are awarded (e.g., a 5-year chair that carries with it research funding), but the other institution typically foots that cost.<br /><br />That being said, there are "internal" non-compete clauses in most contracts, usually couched in the language of conflict of commitment. Faculty at research universities are provided a fraction of their time for their own entrepreneurial activities (e.g., consulting), but they are NOT permitted to engage in an activity that would directly compete with the university for revenue. The most obvious example would be, say, teaching an online course for a for-profit provider on the same subject as a course offered at the university. Interestingly, you can give your teaching wares away for FREE (I do), but in the absence of a competing body that can offer similar accreditation as the university, that is not regarded as a conflict.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164116212783720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-24094904324781679442014-07-09T17:20:35.607-04:002014-07-09T17:20:35.607-04:00If the employee (hereinafter referred to as "...If the employee (hereinafter referred to as "serf") becomes surplus, serf agrees to discontinue living and must make arrangements to have themselves eviscerated at which time the organs become property of the company and the remaining carcass is delivered (cash on delivery) to the bereaved.Dewey, Cheatem & Howehttp://www.dewey-cheatham-howe.com/corporate-lawnoreply@blogger.com