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The mutual non-disparagement contract is not all that mutual. As an employee you are prevented from talking bad about the company, so you will say nothing about
by x0054 13y ago
The mutual non-disparagement contract is not all that mutual. As an employee you are prevented from talking bad about the company, so you will say nothing about them. However, if you are looking for a new job, your new employer may call your old employer to check up on you. If there is a mutual non-disparagement contract at play, they will be passed to the corporate console who will tell them that so and so employee did work for the company from date to date, but they can not discuss the matter any further. For all employees this is a huge red flag. And the best thing, when asked about it, the employee would not be able to explain the situation because of the same contract.
- x0054 13y agoIf your company asks you to sign a non-disparagement contract, ask them for a reference letter in return. Chose a project or 2 you did a good job on and ask them to write you a good or at least ok reference.
- chrismcb 13y agoThis is all most large corporation will do, confirm you worked for the company. So is it a red flag that you worked for a large company?
- flurdy 13y agoExactly, many large companies have a company policy that limits them to only confirm the dates and title at the company. Any further elaboration is prohibited (positive or negative) and a former colleague of my missus did get into trouble for elaborating positively in a proper reference when they had such a policy in place.
- gonzo 13y agoTrue, but there is an effective way around this: "Would you hire Jack(ie) again?" Tells you all you need to know.
- halter73 13y agoWhat if the response is "No comment." as per corporate policy? I think a lot of people would interpret that answer to simply mean "no", but it doesn't necessarily mean anything regarding Jack(ie).