[mrottenkolber]

I agree with your critique, but I disagree with this line of thinking:

> If you need the company/paycheck and don't have enough of a background to command a change in the standard employment contract, then you have to sign away all rights.

You're not signing away your rights, your signing away everyone's rights. What about the person who doesn't like to sign his rights away, but is now expected to, because some other poor person lead the way? Accepting this kind of bondage from employers means either setting a very bad precedent, or following a very bad precedent. Either way it hurts the workforce.

[dwaltrip]

This person doesn't have the opportunity or financial freedom to fight for everyone. He or she has bills to pay. The leverage dynamic is very real.

It seems the law should be improved here. It would directly promote innovation and new businesses. I don't see much downside either. Businesses would be less entrenched, which on first glance sounds good.