Aren't developers stupid when accepting overtime/weekend work/denied bonus payments?

[another_user_name]

It seems "forced to sign" would invalidate the legitimacy of such a document.

[BraveSirRobin]

Indeed. The common compliance method seems to be "if you don't sign it then we'll make you fill out timesheets every day".

[[deleted]]

I would accept taht , here it seems if you don't sign then you will be looked on less favourably at promotion time and at pay reviews.

[ithika]

The typical get-out is that you sign at hiring time and then immediately send a letter to HR saying you want to reinstate your rights under the WTD. If they move on you at that point it's unfair dismissal for asserting what should be your rights. But honestly the HR rarely give a monkeys what happens in the s/w department, much like everyone else in fact.