26 §599. Broadcasting industry contract - Maine Statutes

Title 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

Subchapter 1: CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

§599. Broadcasting industry contract

1. Definition. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "broadcasting industry contract" means an employment contract between a person and a legal entity that owns one or more television stations or networks or one or more radio stations or networks.

[ 2003, c. 225, §1 (AMD) .]

2. Presumed unreasonable. A broadcasting industry contract provision that requires an employee or prospective employee to refrain from obtaining employment in a specified geographic area for a specified period of time following expiration of the contract or upon termination of employment without fault of the employee is presumed to be unreasonable.

[ 1999, c. 406, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 406, §1 (NEW). 2003, c. 225, §1 (AMD).