On July 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a circular regarding whistleblower protections under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (“Act”). The CFPB warns employers that confidentiality agreements may have the potential to chill workers’ rights and violate the Act. In her latest Employment Law Blog, KingSpry’s Employment Law Chair, Avery E. … [Read more...] about The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cautions Employers’ Use of Confidentiality Agreements in Employment Contracts
Confidentiality Agreements
How Pennsylvania Precedent to Enforce Confidentiality Agreements Based on Continued Employment Protects Employers
In the case of W. Short Home, LLC v. Graeser[1], the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania reviewed existing cases where continued employment was deemed consideration for confidentiality agreements. In a time of uncertainty regarding employer’s continued ability to enforce non-competition agreements, KingSpry’s Employment Law Chair, Avery E. Smith, provides … [Read more...] about How Pennsylvania Precedent to Enforce Confidentiality Agreements Based on Continued Employment Protects Employers
