Comment Re:ianal (Score 1) 1057
Just because the job market is facilitated by networking doesn't mean that as an employer I am supposed to pay salaries, rent, etc. to facilitate that "job market." If you're looking for jobs then go to monster.com. I am not in the business of informing the consumers (job seekers) of where else they can go to get work. This is like McDonald's listing a menu for Burger King, just to help facilitate the market.
The point is not to keep people from talking to co-workers. Non-solicitation agreements between employers and employees are designed to serve that purpose (to the limited ability that they can). What we're really talking about is paying someone to stay on for two weeks or so, during which time they can cause harm to an employer by driving away other resources. This is especially important for sales related functions, as it is very easy for word to "get out" to customers that someone is leaving, and of course that can lead to customers leaving with the salesperson. Of course they can talk to co-workers off-hours (assuming they didn't sign an agreement prohibiting that), but you want to minimize damage by not facilitating it.
Again, nobody is trying to stifle the job market, but employers need to be aware of the risks involved with short-term employees.
