Cenk Uygur
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Jimmy John’s Workers Forced Into Cruel Agreement
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October 18, 2014
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6:03Now Playing"If you're considering working at a Jimmy John's sandwich shop, you may want to read the fine print on your job application.
A Jimmy John's employment agreement provided to The Huffington Post includes a "non-competition" clause that's surprising in its breadth. Noncompete agreements are typically reserved for managers or employees who could clearly exploit a business's inside information by jumping to a competitor. But at Jimmy John's, the agreement apparently applies to low-wage sandwich makers and delivery drivers, too.
By signing the covenant, the worker agrees not to work at one of the sandwich chain's competitors for a period of two years following employment at Jimmy John's. But the company's definition of a "competitor" goes far beyond the Subways and Potbellys of the world. It encompasses any business that's near a Jimmy John's location and that derives a mere 10 percent of its revenue from sandwiches."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from Dave Jamieson / The Huffington Post:
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