I never had such a clause in employment and wanted to check is it mandatory?
it's not, if it was non-compete that *might* be understandable joking aside, that's bullshit, Amazon is into everything, you can't accept to be unemployed for 18 months unless the terms are very specific or they offer pay for the 18 months in scope one must be very desperate to sign up for that
in california at least this is virtually unenforceable
You should run it by your lawyer. How it would impact you varies based on the terms of the contract and your location.
Well, this is sounds like a show stopper for new hires that are on a work visa. Does the clause specify what kind of compensation would be given to cover for the 18-month hiatus ?
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Yeah, all Amazon employees have to sign that clause