Last night Chris Christie won another term as Governor of New Jersey. So, now that he is governor again, how will he thank the people of New Jersey for voting for him?
He has a good opportunity to thank the people of New Jersey for voting for him, especially employees. All he needs to do is to go to the state assembly people and state senators and ask that they vote for bill A3970 so he can pass it into law.
What is bill A3970? It’s a bill that fights non-compete agreements. The bill states that if someone is fired from their job and forced to collect unemployment benefits, then their non-compete agreement will be invalid.
This is an important bill for people who have to consider signing a non-compete agreement because the agreement usually states that an employee is at will and can be fired at any time for any reason and can’t work for a competitor or a company that has a competing product for up to two years in many cases. Considering the fact that Chris Christie told people who were unemployed that they would have to sign into a database in order to prove that they were looking for a job, it seems that this bill would be relevant to the argument that people who are fired from their job should be able to work where ever they want instead of collecting unemployment.
Non-compete lawyers have argued that the court is the only way to settle this and the government should not interfere. Of course, what they don’t tell you is that it costs over $10,000 in legal fees and there is a very good chance that you will lose because you signed the non-compete agreement. Judges in New Jersey won’t rule in the employees favor just because they’re unemployed.
These same lawyers also claim that the law won’t work because it will cause employers not to pay unemployment benefits, thus making long lines at the unemployment agency until a decision is made. The law can’t pass because there is a lot at steak to the employer because employees could steal information on their way out and get another job even though it’s highly unlikely for a company to hire someone just because they stole information.
Considering the fact that non-compete agreements are the norm in every state except California - which is illegal - this is an important bill for the state of New Jersey considering the fact that employees from all walks of life are on non-compete agreements. This includes sales people, account managers, and IT people from large corporations to hairdressers, dog and cat groomers, maids, and people who work at Subway.
See the clip below of a manager of Subway in Michigan who was fired from her job for being sick. When she was able to work, she wanted to work in another sandwich shop but Subway contacted her and told her that she could not work in a sandwich shop within 100 miles of Subway because she signed a non-compete agreement.
It’s time to find out where Chris Christie stands on Bill 3970a. Will he thank the employees of New Jersey for voting for him by moving this bill along and sign it into law or will he veto the bill when it comes to his desk, slapping people in the face who voted for him?
Considering the fact that Chris Christie is considering running for President, it’s a chance for him to let the people of New Jersey know how he really feels about them. It may answer questions about why he should be running for President as well since this is about jobs and how he will deal with it.
Rick Holman
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/23823034/woman-fighting-to-work-at-another-restaurant-after-subway-enforces-non-compete-contract
He has a good opportunity to thank the people of New Jersey for voting for him, especially employees. All he needs to do is to go to the state assembly people and state senators and ask that they vote for bill A3970 so he can pass it into law.
What is bill A3970? It’s a bill that fights non-compete agreements. The bill states that if someone is fired from their job and forced to collect unemployment benefits, then their non-compete agreement will be invalid.
This is an important bill for people who have to consider signing a non-compete agreement because the agreement usually states that an employee is at will and can be fired at any time for any reason and can’t work for a competitor or a company that has a competing product for up to two years in many cases. Considering the fact that Chris Christie told people who were unemployed that they would have to sign into a database in order to prove that they were looking for a job, it seems that this bill would be relevant to the argument that people who are fired from their job should be able to work where ever they want instead of collecting unemployment.
Non-compete lawyers have argued that the court is the only way to settle this and the government should not interfere. Of course, what they don’t tell you is that it costs over $10,000 in legal fees and there is a very good chance that you will lose because you signed the non-compete agreement. Judges in New Jersey won’t rule in the employees favor just because they’re unemployed.
These same lawyers also claim that the law won’t work because it will cause employers not to pay unemployment benefits, thus making long lines at the unemployment agency until a decision is made. The law can’t pass because there is a lot at steak to the employer because employees could steal information on their way out and get another job even though it’s highly unlikely for a company to hire someone just because they stole information.
Considering the fact that non-compete agreements are the norm in every state except California - which is illegal - this is an important bill for the state of New Jersey considering the fact that employees from all walks of life are on non-compete agreements. This includes sales people, account managers, and IT people from large corporations to hairdressers, dog and cat groomers, maids, and people who work at Subway.
See the clip below of a manager of Subway in Michigan who was fired from her job for being sick. When she was able to work, she wanted to work in another sandwich shop but Subway contacted her and told her that she could not work in a sandwich shop within 100 miles of Subway because she signed a non-compete agreement.
It’s time to find out where Chris Christie stands on Bill 3970a. Will he thank the employees of New Jersey for voting for him by moving this bill along and sign it into law or will he veto the bill when it comes to his desk, slapping people in the face who voted for him?
Considering the fact that Chris Christie is considering running for President, it’s a chance for him to let the people of New Jersey know how he really feels about them. It may answer questions about why he should be running for President as well since this is about jobs and how he will deal with it.
Rick Holman
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/23823034/woman-fighting-to-work-at-another-restaurant-after-subway-enforces-non-compete-contract