Not everybody supports the use of non-disclosure agreements. Those opposed argue that they should not be allowed in all situations involving sexual harassment because these contracts silence victims and allow predators to continue their behaviors.
This case serves as a reminder to businesses that if they want to restrict their employees’ from working for a competitor, they need to go about it the right way.
Although nearly 40 percent of Americans have signed a non-compete agreement at one time or another—and about 18 percent of the nation’s workforce are bound by non-compete agreements at any given moment—few employees have a clear understanding of…
In mid-February, the Utah legislature rejected House Bill 81 which proposed making post-employment restrictive covenants void when the employee received no additional consideration in exchange for signing the agreement.