I have always wondered about this. Most non-union and non-executive employees are employed on an "at will" basis. This means the employee and his/her employer have an unwritten contract that the employee will perform work and be paid for that work by the employer. In most states it also means the employee can be fired, or quit, with sufficient notice to the other party.
What makes on-air broadcast employees different that they have written contracts? I realize the importance of the non-compete clause but it would seem to me that the non-compete could be signed without the remainder of the contract.
What makes on-air broadcast employees different that they have written contracts? I realize the importance of the non-compete clause but it would seem to me that the non-compete could be signed without the remainder of the contract.