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skessler
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What is the name of your state? Missouri
I was recently discharged from my former employer, a subsidiary of a major health system in St. Louis. Soon after I filed a discrimination complaint, I received a settlement offer from them.
As part of the settlement if I were to sign it, I would not be allowed to seek employment with my former employer again nor the parent company nor any other subsidiary of the parent company. In other words, because I filed a complaint, I am blocked from working for the entire health system.
This isn't a non-compete agreement. I am free (and encouraged via the letter of recommendation I would receive) to seek employment with the parent company's competitors. But it seems strange to me that I would be barred from other subsidiaries of the same company just because I had issues with one.
Before I spend money on an attorney, I thought I'd get a feel for what to expect. Does this clause constitute retaliation?
SK
I was recently discharged from my former employer, a subsidiary of a major health system in St. Louis. Soon after I filed a discrimination complaint, I received a settlement offer from them.
As part of the settlement if I were to sign it, I would not be allowed to seek employment with my former employer again nor the parent company nor any other subsidiary of the parent company. In other words, because I filed a complaint, I am blocked from working for the entire health system.
This isn't a non-compete agreement. I am free (and encouraged via the letter of recommendation I would receive) to seek employment with the parent company's competitors. But it seems strange to me that I would be barred from other subsidiaries of the same company just because I had issues with one.
Before I spend money on an attorney, I thought I'd get a feel for what to expect. Does this clause constitute retaliation?
SK