Employers ask new hires to sign preemployment agreements
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New employees are asked by employers to sign pre-employment contracts which serve as their guarantee of employee loyalty and to prevent employees from divulging trade secrets once they leave the company. The areas usually covered by pre-employment contracts include: dispute resolution procedures, training expenses, non-competition, and nondisclosure of trade secrets. These contracts are legal but their enforceability depends on how the contract was executed. Both new graduates seeking employment and employers should get proper legal advice on pre-employment contracts.
Publication Name: Journal of Career Planning & Employment
Subject: Careers and occupations
ISSN: 0884-5352
Year: 1997
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An employer's guide to student visas
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There are 20 sorts of nonimmigrant visas and they are for aliens entering the United States for a short period. The person has to leave when the visa expires or they should get a different one. The F-1 visa is used by foreign students and they can work on campus full-time during holidays and 20 hours per week during term time. They can work off campus if the employer has been unable to recruit a U.S. citizen and the student is in financial hardship. Other visas have different conditions and restrictions.
Publication Name: Journal of Career Planning & Employment
Subject: Careers and occupations
ISSN: 0884-5352
Year: 1999
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What are nondisclosure and noncompete agreements and are they enforceable?
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This article examines the legality and enforceability of non-disclosure or non-competition agreements between employers and their employees. These contracts are used to protect business intelligence or trade secrets and their enforceability depends on the 'reasonableness' of the restrictions placed on the employee.
Publication Name: Journal of Career Planning & Employment
Subject: Careers and occupations
ISSN: 0884-5352
Year: 2001
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