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I expect all employees to keep company business private. This is what NCs / NDAs are for.
by smabie 3y ago
I expect all employees to keep company business private. This is what NCs / NDAs are for.
- stavros 3y agoNDAs are for keeping the company's trade secrets in the company. They aren't so you can treat your employees badly and expect that to stay secret.
- IG_Semmelweiss 3y agoI understand your point. But reality is different. Most employee NDAs will include a non disparage clause in the agreement. Its standard. This is Why we have glassdoor forums. So you can disparage anonymously. Or maybe she didnt sign the NDA and if so disparage away just dont expect other emoloyers to come running to you.
- A_D_E_P_T 3y agoWhat she posted wasn't "disparagement," for she hasn't herself said anything to disparage them. She simply posted a legally recorded conversation. If it made Cloudflare look bad, that's on them; they have only themselves to blame.
- IG_Semmelweiss 3y ago“Disparaging” Defined: The term “disparaging” is considerably more broad that the term “defamatory.” (......) Perhaps the most consequential difference is many courts have held that statements can be disparaging even if truthful or non-defamatory [1] So yes, it depends on who's judging, but it certainly can be, disparagement. [1] https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/negotiating-and-enforcing-anti-disparagement-clauses-a-primer-for-employers/ https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/negotiati...
- A_D_E_P_T 3y agoAh, but here's the thing: She didn't say anything in the video to disparage Cloudflare. She simply posted a conversation. Integral to "disparagement," as a concept, is the notion that the disparager must have made at least one overtly disparaging statement. I don't think that merely posting a video, where Clourflare's employees and policies acted stupidly and callously of their own accord, qualifies as a "statement" for the purposes of law.
- IG_Semmelweiss 3y agoI think what matters here is intent. If I posted a video of the CEO of united, in a drag, at a public event, and I was subject to a non disparage contract with United, im not so sure I would be fine even though all I did is post an act, with no commentary, that was public. IANAL so I suppose it would be up for a judge to determine my intent. If the stock price drops and the CEO gets fired, do I walk away scot free?
- stavros 3y agoThe reality might be that companies are immoral, but saying "I wouldn't hire this person because they might expose my immoral practices" does make you look bad, rather than the person.
- alanfranz 3y agoWhat could it happen if they breach the NDA? Would they get terminated?