The Spirited Seventh Heaven ...

[the.dreamfinder]

The problem, in my opinion, is not the non-competes. Its the fact that the reasoning behind all these is to keep wages fixed and low across the board. They are capitalizing on knowing that people won't leave because they know they wont do better anywhere else. The animators feel stuck.

I guess I shouldn't bring up the U word...

 

[Hula Popper]

And in Florida?

Sorry, wasn't paying close attention, thought the issue was raised in connection with Silicon Valley businesses.

I'm not familiar with Florida law, but did a quick search and it looks like Florida is similar to many other states where non-competes have to (1) be designed to protect a legit business interest and (2) be reasonably tailored to protect that business interest.

Legit interests include things like trade secrets, confidential business information, relationships with specific customers, specialized training, etc.

Being reasonably tailored means it has to be appropriately limited in time and geographic scope. That will depend on the type of industry, the interest being protected, etc.

 

[aladdin2007]

yawn, lol

 

[doctornick]

well he did say something is going to get some love, so that means something already in place. Im doing a ball juggle between imagination, eo, energy, spaceship earth...of course could be none of those things, but those are just half the list that needs love in the park.

Illuminations is another potential subject.

 

[aladdin2007]

Illuminations is another potential subject.

true I didn't think about that one, as are the triangle canopy's and poles that need to go.

 

[doctornick]

Imagination I hope, but probably just EO. Actually they all need some love. I'd be happy with any getting some.

Regarding Eo, I generally thought it was agreed that Eo was where the alleged "mystery project" for Epcot would be located. I wonder what ever happened to that.

I'd be happy to have something worthwhile go into that theater, but there's only so much that can be done in such a setup -- it's never going to be as interesting as a snazzy new ride.

 

[truecoat]

Sorry, wasn't paying close attention, thought the issue was raised in connection with Silicon Valley businesses.

I'm not familiar with Florida law, but did a quick search and it looks like Florida is similar to many other states where non-competes have to (1) be designed to protect a legit business interest and (2) be reasonably tailored to protect that business interest.

Legit interests include things like trade secrets, confidential business information, relationships with specific customers, specialized training, etc.

Being reasonably tailored means it has to be appropriately limited in time and geographic scope. That will depend on the type of industry, the interest being protected, etc.

Another item that helps enforcement of the non-compete is compensation for agreeing to it.

 

[John]

What's even scarier is that they actually reduced the price of the burger in the last year.

Sometimes the simplest things can make me laugh so hard.....

edit: What's so funny? Of everything that is overpriced, those nasty burgers are the thing they decide to lower the price on to get guest to buy them. You couldn't give me one.

 

[ChrisFL]

Spirit, when you get a chance, have you heard anything about a proposed indoor Iron Man rollercoaster for IOA?

 

[Cody5242]

Slow and steady wins the race?

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=howtotrainyourdragon2.htm

HTYD2 should be making way more than it is. It's tied for my favorite animated film. I guess waiting four years to release sequel isn't the best strategy

 

[flynnibus]

What I don't understand is why they just build non-competes into their employment contracts.

California and non-compete contracts don't mix. It's basically unenforceable for all intents and purposes.

 

[Nemo14]

California and non-compete contracts don't mix. It's basically unenforceable for all intensive purposes.

intensive purposes???

I think perhaps you mean intents and purposes.

 

[flynnibus]

"Non-competes" are very common across many different industries. It's not all that difficult....

Contract and employment are state issues. Cali forbids noncompetes for employees. Checkout any top line google hit.. and browse to your heart's content. But the short of it is... no such enforcable non-competes in Cali for employees or contractors

 

[flynnibus]

And in Florida?

You find as a rule of thumb... businesses based in Cali won't try to enforce non-competes on employees even on operations based in other states. I don't know what Disney does internally, but my experience with large Cali-based companies is... they follow the mothership and don't try to monkey around state to state.

 

[The Visionary Soul]

Contract and employment are state issues. Cali forbids noncompetes for employees. Checkout any top line google hit.. and browse to your heart's content. But the short of it is... no such enforcable non-competes in Cali for employees or contractors

There are plenty of ways around that though. It's true that you can't have a non-compete agreement in California. But it's very easy to prove that someone is taking information (IP) to the new company, so it would be a breech of their original employment contract with the first company. And California is notorious for upholding the IP rights of companies.

 

[flynnibus]

intensive purposes???

I think perhaps you mean intents and purposes.

You win

 

[flynnibus]

But it's very easy to prove that someone is taking information (IP) to the new company, so it would be a breech of their original employment contract with the first company. And California is notorious for upholding the IP rights of companies.

Very easy? Many of these cases about top level execs moving between companies (where it should be easy to say an exec knows many insider only things) still get thrown out and the people move. It's just not worth the legal effort... people only fight it when there are strategic reasons to try to block someone from being hired by the other company. No one is going to fight over a artist, writer, etc moving.

 

[The Visionary Soul]

Very easy? Many of these cases about top level execs moving between companies (where it should be easy to say an exec knows many insider only things) still get thrown out and the people move. It's just not worth the legal effort... people only fight it when there are strategic reasons to try to block someone from being hired by the other company. No one is going to fight over a artist, writer, etc moving.

Oh, absolutely! I'm not debating that at all. It's always about what's at stake. Employees are just like cards in a high stakes poker game.

 

[StageFrenzy]

You win

It's a mute point

 

[Nemo14]

It's a mute point

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