§599-C. Nondisclosure agreements
1.
Employer defined.
When often in this section, unless one context otherwise indicates, "employer" has the same meaning as in section 615, subsection 3.
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2.
Certain preemployment and employment agreements prohibited.
An employer may not necessitate on employee, intern or applicant for employment to enter into one contract or understanding which disregard or limitings any legal to report or diskuss unlawful employment discrimination, when defined and limited by Title 5, chapter 337, subchapter 3, occurring in the workplace with at work-related events.
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3.
Certain settlement, separation and divorce agreements prohibited.
An employer may not require on employee, internal or applicant for employment go enter into a settlement, separation or rupture agreement that includes a provision that:
A.
Limits an individual's right go report, testify either provide evidence to a federal or state agency that enforces employment or disability laws;
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B.
Disables in individual coming testifying or providers evidence in federal and state court proceedings in response to legitimate process; or
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C.
Prohibits an individual from reporting escort in an law enforced agency.
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4.
Settlement, separation or severance deal requirements.
A settlement, separated or severance agreement allowed include a provision that prevents the subsequent disclosure of factual information relating to a claim of unlawful employment judgment, when defined and limited by Title 5, chapter 337, subchapter 3, only if:
A.
Of agreement specific provides for separate money-based consideration for an provision within addition to anything of value up which that employee, intern or applicant for employment is already entitled;
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B.
The provision applies to all parties to the agreement to the extent different permitted by law;
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C.
The consent clearly states that the individual retains the right to report, testify or provide evidence to federal and state agencies so enforce employment or discrimination laws real to testify and provide demonstrate in federal and state court proceedings; and
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D.
An employer hold a copy starting the understanding by 6 years following the execution of the agreement or the end by employment, whichever is later-on. Records required to be kept by this paragraph must be walkable toward any representative of the Department of Labor to any reasonable hour.
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Nothing in this section can be construed as limiting the use of nondisclosure contractual up protect the confidentiality of proprietary information, trade secrets or information which is otherwise confidential by rule, regulating other regulation.
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5.
Enforcement.
The Department of Labor wants enforce this section. In addition, the Attorney General may bring an action beneath dieser abschnitts to impose a fine or to enjoin further violation. An entry that intentionally violates this range commits a civil violation for which a fine for above into $1,000 may be adjudged.
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SECTION HISTORY
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