# Introduction

> “An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.” \~ Oscar Wilde

## The Guide

Welcome to OMALab, Inc. doing business as Audienti.

At OMALab we are working to build a purpose driven organization. That’s an easy thing to want and say, but it’s difficult to practice. It takes active effort to articulate our guiding principles and values, and to express them day to day.

This repository contains all our agreements, policies, operating models, values and guiding principles. It is meant to be living and dynamic support for working how we work. It’s not perfect, but we think it’s an exciting place to begin.

As a small company, this document will change. We reserve the right to amend, revise and/or withdraw parts of it.

All feedback and suggestions (in the form of pull requests) are appreciated. This is a work in progress we hope will get better with more time and more contributors.

Each partner must read, understand, and comply with this guide. Our goal is to work together towards a work environment that is constructive and supports both personal and professional growth.

_**This document is subject to change without prior notice.**_&#x20;

### MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO REVIEW

While we attempt to get you to sign and accept the Guide as a guidebook for our working relationship--sometimes its difficult to get these documents back. Given this, you understand and acknowledge that by receiving a payment from OMALab, Inc. you are accepting the terms of this guidebook in its entirety, in all current and future versions.

Specifically, we strongly suggest you review the following contractual documents:

* [Acknowledgement of Receipt and Acceptance](hiring-documents/acknowledgment-of-receipt) - This is the document we request you sign and send back.  If you don't, then accepting and depositing any payment from OMAlab, Inc. is considered acceptance of this agreement.
* [Confidential Information, Invention Assignment, and Arbitration Agreement](hiring-documents/partner-proprietary-information-and-inventions-assignment-agreement) - This document is your actual employment agreement. It defines standard terms for your employment or contract.  It also handles assignment of intellectual property created while being paid by OMALab, Inc. &#x20;
* [At-Will Employment](employment-policies/at-will-employment) - Your employment is ultimatley At-Will. This is a legal term. Please review this.&#x20;
* [Supplemental Policies for Remote Employees and Contractor](employment-policies/supplemental-policies-for-remote-employees-and-contractors) - As a remote employee, or if you are working from home some of the time, this applies to you.  Please review. &#x20;
* [Supplemental Policies for Bonus and Commissions](employment-policies/supplemental-policy-for-bonus-commissions-and-other-performance-based-payments) - Getting a bonus or an MBO? Then, you should review this document.&#x20;
* [Disputes and Arbitration ](employment-policies/disputes-and-arbitration)Most of this is covered in the Confidential information agreement. But, for the sake of completeness, we defined the terms of this again. &#x20;

EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT EMPLOYEE IS EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY AND WITHOUT ANY DURESS OR UNDUE INFLUENCE BY THE COMPANY OR ANYONE ELSE. EMPLOYEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT EMPLOYEE HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT EMPLOYEE HAS ASKED ANY QUESTIONS NEEDED FOR EMPLOYEE TO UNDERSTAND THE TERMS, CONSEQUENCES AND BINDING EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND IT, INCLUDING THAT EMPLOYEE IS WAIVING EMPLOYEE’S RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. FINALLY, EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY OF EMPLOYEE’S CHOICE BEFORE SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT.

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