[Osmf-talk] Possible AoA Amendment #2: Your boss can't force you to vote a certain way

[Rory McCann]

On 23/10/2020 15:07, Steve Friedl wrote:
> Indeed. I find it hard to believe that any employer who wishes to
> require an employee to vote a certain way will put it in writing or
> otherwise leave a trail visible to OSMF.

In 2014, several massive tech companies (Apple, Google and Intel etc.) settled a court case for $300+ million. They had all (illegally) agreed not to try to hire each others staff, which limits their staffs' job prospects, and reduces their salary options.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt advised his HR people not to write down this illegal "no poach" deal, because that might create a paper trail.

He wrote this in an email.

https://de.reuters.com/article/us-apple-google-lawsuit-exclusive-idUKBREA3N28Z20140425

There's plenty of dummies out there, so why not try to catch them? Don't let perfect be the enemy of done.