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Just because you sign a contract doesn’t mean it’s enforceable.
by wmurmann 8y ago
Just because you sign a contract doesn’t mean it’s enforceable.
- albertgoeswoof 8y agoBingo- has there actually been a recorded case of this happening to someone who’s working on an unrelated project? Obviously if you copy your employers product or do something very similar it’s suspect, but if you work for a defense contractor and build a social network for cats in your spare time, they’re not going to care
- jammygit 8y agoAre there recorded cases of this happening where the employee won? I've heard of those 'used a company laptop to work on the project so the employer is out for you' cases, but never read much in detail.
- jammygit 8y agoI don't know how to even begin figuring out whether something is enforceable or not. I read a news article that Canada isn't that protective of employees in this sense, but forget the details.
- james_s_tayler 8y agoI was discussing this with a lawyer yesterday and she had something interesting to say about that. At least in my jurisdiction both parties must act in good faith. This includes knowingly signing an invalid contract and blowing off some obligations in it on the premise that you didn't have to comply any way because it wasn't valid in the first place. In such cases it can be construed that you did act in good faith and a judgement made against you.