What’s the most ridiculous language you’ve seen in an employment contract?
I’m still new to the field and when I saw my first employment contract it boggled my mind. The non-solicitation is silly, the non-compete feels like a flagrant labor law violation, and the idea of tying benefits to client quotas seems unethical.
But my “favorite” part was that the contract stated I would receive 40% of the split, so I asked the practice owner about it. He said he pays 50%. So, after an extended pause I asked “could we…make the contract say 50% then?” And he said no. I went elsewhere.
I can’t help but imagine there’s all sorts of crazy bs in some of these contracts. What’s the clause that made your eyes roll into the back of your head?
Posted May 1, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC
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