Power of attorney required for self employed.

[baldy1926]

My partner is a self employed swimming teacher.
She works for 2 employers on this basis.
One has given her a 'contract' to sign.
The majority of which relates to not taking your kids with you if you move.
There is one part i've not seen before the contract states that a lasting power of attorney is required, is this normal?

[Europa1]

For a swimming teacher? I can't imagine it would be. Does the rest of the clause talk about intellectual property, by any chance?

[baldy1926]

Think so will have to get the other half to dig it out to check

[Europa1]

If so, I think there has been some lazy drafting - I'd expect to see it in an agreement for a self-employed consultant, as they might be generating commercially valuable intellectual property in their engagement that the company wants to be certain it will end up owning - so, you have a power of attorney clause so that the company can execute documents after the consultant has left. Without wanting to denigrate your other half, I can't see it being relevant to teaching swimming.

Is your other half being asked to sign the agreement as a deed?

[Eric Mc]

"Copy and paste" strikes again.

[Hoofy]

I suppose you could ask them to explain what it means and why it's needed.

[Jasandjules]

Sounds like someone has got their Director level Consultancy Agreement mixed up.....

[baldy1926]

The whole document looks very much like a copy and paste job.
Unfortunately I've not got sight of it as the other half's father is having a look.