Virginia courts generally enforce NDAs ing to their terms, so long as they comply with several common law requirements. You can avoid inadvertently drafting an unenforceable NDA by seeking the counsel of a Richmond employment contract attorney.
I agree that: a) I shall not share this information, material or documents (information) with persons within or outside of the ________ who are not authorized to have this information. b) I shall not publish such information. c) I shall not communicate such information without authority.
Besides naming all parties to the NDA, five essential elements every NDA should include are: Description Of The Confidential Information. Requirements And Obligations Of The Parties. Exclusions To The Confidentiality Agreement. Term Of The Non-Disclosure Agreement. Consequences Of Breach Of The NDA.
Confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements typically: Describe the context for the parties' agreement, referencing any related transactional documents. Define the specific information to remain confidential. Outline the parameters for the parties' use of confidential information.
The key elements of Non-Disclosure Agreements: Identification of the parties. Definition of what is deemed to be confidential. The scope of the confidentiality obligation by the receiving party. The exclusions from confidential treatment. The term of the agreement.
An employment contract is an excellent example of a unilateral NDA. When an employee is hired, they sign a unilateral NDA agreeing not to share information learned on the job.
I hereby undertake to treat as confidential all and any information that I receive while participating in the work of evaluating project proposals, to use this information solely for the purpose of evaluation of the proposals, not to disclose it to any third party and not to make it publicly available or accessible ...
In Virginia, non-compete agreements are enforceable if an employer can show: the restriction is “no greater than is necessary to protect the employer's legitimate business interest”; the agreement is not excessively severe or oppressive in restricting the employee's ability to find another job or make an income; and.
Under § 40.1-28.01 of the Virginia Code, employers are prohibited from requiring employees or prospective employees to sign a non-disparagement agreement that has the effect or purpose of concealing the details of a claim related to sexual assault or harassment.