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Now tackle broad non-disclosure agreements, that seem to be intended to have the same effect as non-competes.
by epicureanideal 3y ago
Now tackle broad non-disclosure agreements, that seem to be intended to have the same effect as non-competes.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoThey've already nuked confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements and now most non competes (with some arguably legitimate exceptions [1]). With time, one expects more progress. But they've done a lot in a relatively short amount of time already. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36132534 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36132534 (robbiet480's root thread comment) (Not your lawyer, not legal advice)
- tptacek 3y agoHow are nondisclosure agreements abusive?
- Seattle3503 3y agoAt one point Kraken was suing former employees for leaving bad reviews on Glassdoor. They cited the non-disclosure agreement.
- VanTheBrand 3y agoBecause people leverage them to literally get away with actual physical abuse and to allow them to continue that abuse against others.
- epicureanideal 3y agoThey can try to claim that you’re using material from them, and the terms flip the burden of proof, and other underhanded tactics. It’s not just what you think of when you hear NDA, even though it’s called an NDA. It’s a sort of Frankenstein NDA.
- adrr 3y agoCover up sexual harassment or a hostile work environment.