§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.
[PL 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.
[PL 1999, c. 406, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 406, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 225, §1 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
Subchapter 1: CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT
26 §591. Examination; definitions
26 §591-A. Employee misclassification
26 §592. Charge by employer prohibited
26 §594. Charge by an employer for an application for employment
26 §595. Hiring of workers during a labor dispute
26 §597. Conditions of employment
26 §598. Employment reference immunity
26 §598-A. Prospective employee's social security number
26 §599. Broadcasting industry contract
26 §599-A. Noncompete agreements
26 §599-B. Restrictive employment agreements
26 §599-C. Nondisclosure agreements
26 §600. Concealed firearms in vehicles
26 §600-A. Criminal history record information; employment application