Full question:
Can the company I work for force me to sign a liability waiver for a customer such that I can fly in their plane to perform diagnostics? Would the company have the right to fire me for refusing?
- Category: Employment
- Date:
- State: Connecticut
Answer:
Connecticut courts have held that certain agreements such as waivers of liability can violate public policy. Contracts that violate public policy are unenforceable. The courts consider factors that may be relevant given the facts and social expectations to determine if an exculpatory agreement violates public policy. An agreement given to employees on a take-it-or-leave-it basis (thereby being a term of their employement) can be construed as such an exculpatory agreement. If the employee is told that if he does not sign, he could not work, the courts will take notice. The employer possessed a decisive advantage of bargaining strength against employees. In general, exculpatory agreements in the employment context are held to violate public policy.
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