I don't think this is true. In my experience, the employer sees the non-disparagement clause as mostly unimportant[1]. The reason they compensate you is your ag

I don't think this is true. In my experience, the employer sees the non-disparagement clause as mostly unimportant[1]. The reason they compensate you is your agreement not to sue. [1] Specifically, when I have asked to remove it, they have done so without any back-and-forth and without asking for anything in return.