Richard Brout
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Michigan
I work full time for an engineering services company. We have a new customer wanting to us to do a job at their facilities providing engineering testing services for several weeks. The customer just sent us a supplier access request form. In this form, in addition to typical NDA, is an assumption of risk waiver. "assume the risk of all dangerous conditions in and about XXX and release, waive and discharge XXXX from all liability to me for any and all claims or damages including injury or death arising out of or relating to my presence at XXX premises".
I have never come across a personal liability waiver before with other customers. I don't want to sign away my rights or give them a pass on their "duty of care", and don't feel I should be compelled. What does the law have to say on my position? Can my own employer force me to sign this customer's contract as a condition of my own (future) employment? This has not been threatened or implied by my employer, but I am wondering what my standing is, and how far I want to push the issue.
Thank you.
I have never come across a personal liability waiver before with other customers. I don't want to sign away my rights or give them a pass on their "duty of care", and don't feel I should be compelled. What does the law have to say on my position? Can my own employer force me to sign this customer's contract as a condition of my own (future) employment? This has not been threatened or implied by my employer, but I am wondering what my standing is, and how far I want to push the issue.
Thank you.