snipped-for-privacy@wi.rr.com writes: ...
Unfortunately, Bob, it is much too common. My own son was handed such a form to work for a temporary agency that contracts with a major employer in our area. Those "temporary" contracts lasted 23 months, and he had worked for them before, had just had his "rest" of 60 days before starting the new contract. That release of liability (in 1997) gave them immunity from literally anything they might say about him or his work, regardless of whether it had any factual basis, or any basis for that matter. My first question was why did he need to sign anything; he had been employed by them for nearly two years just 7 weeks before. A criminal check for everyone I can see, but not the invasion of bank records, tax returns, interviews with individuals, etc.
People are not aware of the extent of this because most do *not* fully read what they are signing, and, often when they do read it, do not comprehend what it says and can mean.
BTW, congrats on reading *and* understanding!
Glenna