Employee Nondisclosure Agreement | USA

Did you know that half of ex-employees have stolen and used confidential data from their previous jobs? That's why you should have your employees sign this Employee Nondisclosure Agreement.

  • Applicable Law. The agreement is governed by U.S. laws.
  • Who Should Sign. New employees should sign the Agreement prior to starting work and existing employees should provide a signed copy as well. The form can also be used for directors and managers.
  • Scope of Protection. The confidential information covered by the Agreement includes all of your customer records, financial data, trade secrets, know-how, business methods, software applications, proprietary processes, and all other financial and business information of the employer.
  • Exceptions. The type of information that is not included under the Agreement is information that is already in the public domain, information that was already in the employee's possession before the employment started, and information the employee rightrully obtained from a third party.
  • Nondisclosure. The employee is prohibited from disclosing any such confidential information at any time, whether during their employment or afterwards.
  • Termination of Employment. The employee must also return all confidential information to the employer when his/her employment ends.
  • Remedies. The employer is entitled to seek any equitable remedy to prevent the employee's disclosure of confidential information.
  • This is a digital legal form download that can be modified to fit your exact needs.
  • Intended to be used only in the United States.
Document Type: Microsoft Word
Last Updated: 17-May-2025
SKU: 2060
$9.99
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