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Re:Send Noncompete Agreements Back to the Middle Ages by dfxm12 on Thursday December 06, 2018 @09:57AM (#18618482)
Just wondering, how can a German defend oneself from such bullshit?
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Re:Send Noncompete Agreements Back to the Middle Ages by masklinn on Thursday December 06, 2018 @10:28AM (#18618759)
The first line of defence is the trade union. The second one is the labour courts system (Arbeitsgerichte).
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Re:Send Noncompete Agreements Back to the Middle Ages by dfxm12 on Thursday December 06, 2018 @10:46AM (#18618971)
Is it feasible in Germany for a trade worker to take a huge corporation to court? I mean, in terms of affording a lawyer, time off from work, etc.
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Re:Send Noncompete Agreements Back to the Middle Ages by masklinn on Thursday December 06, 2018 @10:56AM (#18619063)
In Germany, unions routinely sit on the board: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codetermination_in_Germany
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