You just pulled that argument out of your ass. I wasn't implying that everything needs to be written down in a legal document. Also I can't help but feel that

You just pulled that argument out of your ass. I wasn't implying that everything needs to be written down in a legal document. Also I can't help but feel that your perspective is coming from a place of privilege. If I had to guess I'd say you either A) Haven't been screwed by an employer before or B) Are the employer. I guarantee that if your employer fucked you over you'd be paying a lot more attention in the future.