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		JBlue42 on Nov 3, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Who is firing? Whenever I had to sign one after a lay-off I checked with lawyer friends first. They are not really enforceable.

noescape on Nov 3, 2016 [–]

Can you explain what you mean by "really enforceable"? Does it mean that they often don't get enforced, but are legally binding -- or does it mean they're illegal?

If they're legally binding then that's still bad.

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