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Company doing lots of layoffs in past 2 + years. Employee was offered a buyout, and she took it. Was told that in order for her to accept the buy out, she HAD to sign a statement paper that she WOULD NOT go to the media, a lawyer or fight the termination, etc. (At this particular company, if you are asked to take the buy out and don't you were pretty much guaranteed to eventually get laid off). The person told several empoyees about the paper she had to sign. Is this legal. Can an employer make you sign something that says you will NOT conult an attorney to make sure things were done fairly and legally?
Company doing lots of layoffs in past 2 + years. Employee was offered a buyout, and she took it. Was told that in order for her to accept the buy out, she HAD to sign a statement paper that she WOULD NOT go to the media, a lawyer or fight the termination, etc. (At this particular company, if you are asked to take the buy out and don't you were pretty much guaranteed to eventually get laid off). The person told several empoyees about the paper she had to sign. Is this legal. Can an employer make you sign something that says you will NOT conult an attorney to make sure things were done fairly and legally?