Oh, I totally agree it's an empty threat, but many workers don't know that. It's kind of fucked up though that putting something obviously unenforceable in a h

Oh, I totally agree it's an empty threat, but many workers don't know that. It's kind of fucked up though that putting something obviously unenforceable in a hiring contract isn't being punished. Either the worker ignores it, knowing there's nothing the company can do, or they take it seriously and are afraid to quit to go to a competitor. It's pretty much no lose for the company though.