Employment Agreement

Employment Agreement

"Derek M"	8/9/2003 8:32:50 AM
My employer has recent made up an employment agreement. One of the stipulations is I have never been an employee before signing it. I have been there 6 months. Also it says if I break or threatened confidentialiy I automattically owe them %50 of my gross income for the year. Anyone know if this is legal. I live in washington state if that matters. Derek



"Richard"	8/9/2003 11:08:20 AM
Derek M wrote:>> My employer has recent made up an employment agreement. One of the stipulations is I have never been an employee before signing it. I have been there 6 months. Also it says if I break or threatened confidentialiy I automattically owe them %50 of my gross income for the year. Anyone know if this is legal. I live in washington state if that matters. Derek This is not legal advice only an opinion. Bull#@($. Send a copy of the agreement to the Wa. Attorney General's office. They can dock your pay for various reasons, but they can not retain 50%. Unless you really like working there, I'd be looking for another job damn quick.



Bob Stock	8/9/2003 8:41:30 PM
On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 08:32:50 -0700, "Derek M" <derekmx4x5x1.@yahoo.com> wrote: My employer has recent made up an employment agreement. One of the stipulations is I have never been an employee before signing it. I have been there 6 months. Also it says if I break or threatened confidentialiy I automattically owe them %50 of my gross income for the year. Anyone know if this is legal. I live in washington state if that matters. I am not a Washington lawyer. However, there are many problems with what your employer wants to do. First, they probably can't make any deductions from your pay because you break something or because you breach some rule of confidentiality. http://www.lni.wa.gov/scs/workstandards/faqs.htm#Payroll Second, they probably can't enforce such a clause in any contract because it sounds like a punitive liquidated damages clause (something that prescribes a set sum of money without any connection to the actual damages). As for asking you to agree to something that is false, that is obviously a problem, but I'm not sure what would happen to you if you refused to sign such a contract. I suggest you call the Dept. of Labor and Industries agency nearest you: http://www.lni.wa.gov/home/direct.htm Or consult with an attorney. ------------------------------ Bob Stock, California Attorney Nothing I've said should be relied on as legal advice. ------------------------------

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