Fear Clause Samples
The 'Fear' clause is designed to address situations where a party's actions or decisions are influenced by fear, intimidation, or coercion. In practice, this clause may specify that any agreement, consent, or waiver obtained under duress or threat is considered invalid or unenforceable. For example, if a party signs a contract because they are threatened with harm, the clause would protect them from being bound by that agreement. Its core function is to ensure that all parties act freely and voluntarily, thereby safeguarding the integrity of contractual relationships and preventing abuse or exploitation.
Fear. How to overcome fear ? … and feel confident enough to • address the topic • deal with cases Confidence to deal with cases (the fear for doing mistakes) • Clear-cut advices • Action: Revise guidelines/recommendations in order to be more clear-cut and less ambiguous/open • Step-by-step – recommendations • Action: Provide step-by-step info adapted to Athlete / Sport club (respectively) • Someone to call for help • Action: Train and follow-up Regional Sport Bodies. Keep national competence at NOC Confidence to address the topic (the fear for an uncomfortable topic) •Five short films to be used in our work against sexual harassment and abuse – Coach education/training – Club events/meetings – Federation events/meetings •Available online – ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇/tema/lover/retningslinjer/Sider/Trenerens_ansvar.aspx (NO) – ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇/english/Sider/The-role-of-the-coach.aspx (English subtitles) •Accessible without any previous knowledge/training The film is available at: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇/english/Sider/The-role-of-the-coach.aspx Intention Action ”I meant nothing” Consequence The film is available at: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇/english/Sider/The-role-of-the-coach.aspx Risk-situation #1: Coach – athlete – relationships • Most cases concerns relationships between coach and athlete • “Relation between two consenting adults” - …. or abuse of coach authority? • Clubs are likely to minimize the consequences for the coach Coach – athlete – relationships Need to underline The responsibility of the Coach Tentative recommendations on coach-athlete-relationships: 1.Coaches shall in general not engage in amorous or sexual relations with any of their athletes
Fear. The majority of the interviewees stated that they were not afraid of losing their income or other opportunities in deciding to become an entrepreneur. They either do not aspire to work in large companies or are convinced they will find something else, if they do not succeed. This, therefore, enforces the willingness to start their own venture. However, none of the participants experienced this lack of fear as the final trigger.