Confidentiality Agreements

Why is confidentiality in the workplace so important? What employee information needs to be kept confidential? In Episode 3 of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Troutman Pepper Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs sit down with Richard Eskew, executive vice president, general counsel, and chief privacy officer of Accolade, Inc., to discuss the hit T.V. show Squid Game and lessons learned about confidentiality agreements and restrictive covenants. Tune in to hear a lively discussion about the balance between corporate confidentiality and employee engagement, different types of corporate confidential materials (and the methods used to maintain their secrecy), the risks of employees taking such materials, as well as what companies can do to protect themselves.
Continue Reading What Can Squid Game Teach Us About Confidentiality Agreements and Restrictive Covenants?

Protecting alleged “whistleblowers” has become a greater and greater priority of government agencies in recent years.  When agencies believe employers are taking actions that stifle the “whistleblowing” of employees, they are quick to take strong action.  For the first time, an agency that gets plenty of attention from companies has joined in this effort.
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