It's doing even more work when you're aware that, at one point, the NLRB had banned non-disparagement clauses in severances and employment agreements outright,

It's doing even more work when you're aware that, at one point, the NLRB had banned non-disparagement clauses in severances and employment agreements outright, stating that even offering these terms amounted to coercive behavior that prevented people from discussing their working conditions. [1] [1] https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-labor-board-limits-gag-clauses-severance-agreements-2023-02-22/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-labor-board-limits-gag-clau...