Given the time of day, I suggest that the majority of people that will read these comments are in Europe. I have only tried to offer my opinion and be clear about my situation in response to a direct question. I can not offer appropriate personal and local legal advice on this forum (and nor can anyone else, as I was trying to make clear).
But "...to the fullest extent allowed by law" seems pretty much like what I'm talking about - a "standard" clause that benefits the employer maximally and with unlimited scope. It appears to automatically update with any changes to that law to ensure that it continues to benefit the employer maximally and with unlimited scope.
It's implicitly threatening language that is otherwise only seen with "Shoplifters will be prosecuted..."
I would be pretty concerned about that. The fact that you have accepted that as a standard, personally or culturally, doesn't make this any less of a concern for me.
Accepting clauses like this, as standard without question, is bad for everyone in the labor market.
OP should argue with such a clause if it doesn't suit them.
But "...to the fullest extent allowed by law" seems pretty much like what I'm talking about - a "standard" clause that benefits the employer maximally and with unlimited scope. It appears to automatically update with any changes to that law to ensure that it continues to benefit the employer maximally and with unlimited scope.
It's implicitly threatening language that is otherwise only seen with "Shoplifters will be prosecuted..."
I would be pretty concerned about that. The fact that you have accepted that as a standard, personally or culturally, doesn't make this any less of a concern for me.
Accepting clauses like this, as standard without question, is bad for everyone in the labor market.
OP should argue with such a clause if it doesn't suit them.