Bloomberg Law
Sept. 27, 2022, 9:41 AM UTC

States Act to Curb Employer Overuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements

Stephen Joyce
Stephen Joyce
Staff Correspondent

State governments are strengthening rules that prohibit some workplace confidentiality agreements as more companies ask workers to sign broadly worded contracts.

Non-disclosure agreements have become so routine that even loading-dock workers sign them as part of their onboarding paperwork, prompting courts and legislatures to weigh in as employees complain they’re reluctant to speak up about workplace misconduct.

“NDAs in employment contracts have long existed, but we’ve seen them definitely in the past few years change in shape and how frequently they show up,” said Andrea Johnson, National Women’s Law Center Director of State Policy.

“It’s not any more about trade ...

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