Last month, an employee at JPMorgan Chase made an anonymous social media post that revealed the lengthy expectations the company has in terms of advanced notice when an employee intends to leave their position.

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When reviewing the resignation policies in their employment contract as they were contemplating a career move, the employee in question was apparently surprised to uncover the half-year long advance warning in advance of leaving the company that the agreement reflects. 

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You can read more about the many legal and practical implications of such an onerous contractual obligation, including whether or not it is likely enforceable in the first place, here.