Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees

Re:Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees by joshuamorton on Thursday February 21, 2019 @08:29PM (#19222320)

The key point is "if you can demonstrate that your project doesn't compete with Google's business" IARC is really easy. I was approved for a couple projects, including one that absolutely could be considered to be competing with Google's business if they wanted, in like a week.

You aren't actually legally required to go through IARC. The contract isn't enforcible in CA if you really don't compete, but I have prewritten verification of that now, and it was painless.

IME, Google's earned the benefit of the doubt in this context.

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Re:Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees by throwaway2048 on Thursday February 21, 2019 @11:01PM (#19223019)

If it's not enforceable, why is it in the contract? They obviously intend to try to enforce it in cases where they can, which makes claims about "don't worry about it, its not enforceable" even more shady.

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Re:Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees by m0zg on Thursday February 21, 2019 @09:53PM (#19222730)

I take issue with the very idea that anything I do in my personal, uncompensated time is required to be vetted or approved by anybody. Google's "earned" a swift kick in the rear in this context.

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