Category Archives: Non Disclosure Confidentiality Agreement
Pros and Cons of NDAs: Does Your Company Need One?
Many companies strive to protect their sensitive information through the use of legal agreements such as non-disclosure agreements. These are legally binding contracts between parties where one party holds confidential or sensitive information and the other agrees not to share it with outside parties. The goal is to protect private data, trade secrets, or… Read More »
Costco’s Confidentiality Policy for Misconduct Investigations Ruled Unlawful
Businesses have confidentiality agreements in place to protect them, but sometimes they go too far and can actually be deemed illegal. Costco’s internal confidentiality practices are facing scrutiny after a federal labor judge found that its approach to handling workplace misconduct investigations may infringe on employee rights. In a recent decision, the National Labor… Read More »
Amazon in Legal Trouble for Unlawful Confidentiality Agreement
Amazon is known as the world’s largest retailer, but it’s also known for its questionable business practices. Employees have complained about a lack of breaks and safety measures, but they’re also sounding off on illegal confidentiality agreements. According to the National Labor Relations Board, Amazon is being accused of requiring corporate employees to sign… Read More »
Tiger Woods’ Ex Must Abide By NDA
People are often ordered to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for business purposes. For example, if an employee is given access to confidential or sensitive information about a company, they may be asked to sign an NDA in an effort to stay mum. If the worker does not follow the terms outlined in the NDA,… Read More »
New Law Prohibits Employers From Using NDAs To Silence Sexual Harassment
While non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are good tools for protecting trade secrets and important information within a company, some employers take them too far by not allowing employees to disclose illegal activities in the workplace, such as sexual harassment. This will no longer happen in the United States thanks to a new law. In December,… Read More »
How Non-Disclosure Agreements Work
There’s a lot of competition out there. No matter what type of business you have, there’s always someone looking to steal your ideas and make money off of them. That’s why many companies have non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in place for employees. Also known as confidentiality agreements, NDAs are legal documents that keep sensitive information… Read More »
Misuse Of NDAs Among Religious Organizations
When you think of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), you may think of employers in technical fields using them to protect trade secrets. However, these documents are broad-reaching and are being used for a variety of purposes. The religion field is especially known for NDAs, using them to abuse others and keep it a secret. Well… Read More »
Court Strikes Down Extremely Broad Confidentiality Agreement
There’s a lot of competition among industries nowadays. Technology, financial and healthcare fields see it the most. These employers hire employees and often force them to sign confidentiality agreements. These documents are given to employees to sign when they are given confidential and proprietary information that is to be used with that company only…. Read More »
Is it Time to Get Rid of Non-Disclosure Agreements?
It seems as though almost every company asks employees to sign some type of agreement before hiring them. One common is a non-disclosure agreement. This document prevents employees from sharing a company’s private information or trade secrets with others. This may include sensitive data or certain procedures the company uses to create a product…. Read More »
Florida Agency Files Employee Poaching Lawsuit
Sometimes companies that work in the same niche or have skills that can help each other decide that they want to work together. While this type of agreement can be beneficial, it can also turn out to be messy if there is not a solid agreement in place. It can also lead to misuse… Read More »