Gregory's Server@PlasmaGryphon @fesshole @the_gneech They usually make you sign it in order to get your severance for virtually all employees now. Again, defamation, either libel or slander does not apply when the substantial (even if not absolute) truth is being stated. Now any company can sue you for any reason or no reason at all, but if you feel compelled to tell truths about your company, it’s legally defensible.
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 @PlasmaGryphon @fesshole @the_gneech You can sign agreements indicating that you are a walnut. It doesn’t mean it holds up in court. :) |
@LeoBurr @fesshole @the_gneech truth is defense of defamation (in US at least, more complicated elsewhere), but to be clear, these agreements often go above and beyond that. Whether they hold up in court is another story and a lawyer can comment on that looking at the actual wording. But I am pretty sure you can sign agreements that prevent you from even saying the truth, as long as the scope is appropriate, there is condsideration, etc. And they can't stop you from reporting illegal activity.